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Audrey Niffenegger’s Inspiration for Her Fearful Symmetry

By Tracie | Published: September 11, 2009
I recently finished reading Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger. I’m not sure what it was about the book, but I can’t stop thinking about it. There is something that stays with you long after you finish the last page. I keep turning the characters and the scenes around in my head trying to [...]
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Excellent Screenwriter Interviews

By Tracie | Published: April 24, 2009
A friend told me about this amazing blog that showcases interviews with screenwriters. Jeff Goldsmith, the editor of Creative Screenwriting Magazine, is the interviewer and the interviews that I have listened to so far are very, very interesting. They delve into the heart of taking a novel (if the movie is based on [...]
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Dacher Keltner: Born to be Good

By Tracie | Published: March 22, 2009
The premise in Dacher Keltner’s book, Born to be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life, is that human beings have evolved to be altruistic.  Common thought is that human beings are hard-wired to be selfish and manipulative.  Keltner suggests that there are many benefits of being selfless and that humans are progressing to [...]
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