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The Shaman
Sara Tucker
  • Sep 20, 2021
  • 4 min

The Shaman

Korongo is experimenting with the Storyworth.com memoir-writing platform. The following question—"Who is the wisest person you ever...
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Patrick’s Storyworth Project: The “Famous People” Question
Sara Tucker
  • Aug 29, 2021
  • 4 min

Patrick’s Storyworth Project: The “Famous People” Question

Korongo co-founder Patrick Texier is testing the Storyworth.com memoir-writing platform with the help of his children and grandchildren:...
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Growing Up
Sara Tucker
  • Aug 6, 2021
  • 1 min

Growing Up

Patrick is working on a Storyworth project with his children and grandchildren—they pose the questions, he writes the answers. Below is...
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What Were You Like As a Teenager?
Sara Tucker
  • Aug 5, 2021
  • 3 min

What Were You Like As a Teenager?

Patrick is working on a Storyworth project with his children and grandchildren—they pose the questions, he writes the answers. We started...
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The Korongo Story
Sara Tucker
  • Jul 16, 2021
  • 2 min

The Korongo Story

I put together this video to illustrate the concept of turning points—moments in a life story when an event causes a disturbance, and...
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In a Few Words
Mary Anderson
  • May 27, 2021
  • 1 min

In a Few Words

If we all had to limit our conversations to twenty lines per day what would they be? What story would you write in twenty lines?
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Not Everyone Wants to Hear What You Have to Say
Sara Tucker
  • Oct 3, 2020
  • 2 min

Not Everyone Wants to Hear What You Have to Say

After a conversation with another writer on October 1, I wrote the following note to myself. There are always repercussions when you...
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A Pox on Both Your Houses
Sara Tucker
  • Sep 16, 2020
  • 1 min

A Pox on Both Your Houses

A few days ago, I invited readers of this blog to write a rant. Today, I invite you to write a curse. For inspiration, let's turn to...
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Desert Doll
Sara Tucker
  • Sep 13, 2020
  • 5 min

Desert Doll

On the art of writing short. Once a week, I get together with an old friend to talk about writing. Nancy lives in New Mexico and I'm in...
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Four Play
Sara Tucker
  • Sep 13, 2020
  • 8 min

Four Play

When you have no time to write, try this.
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Takeaway from Kimball Workshop No. 1
Sara Tucker
  • Sep 12, 2020
  • 4 min

Takeaway from Kimball Workshop No. 1

Do you get anxious before a presentation? I do. I'm afraid I'll bore people. Boredom, the killer disease. So I was quite relieved when...
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Something Breaks
Sara Tucker
  • Nov 5, 2019
  • 2 min

Something Breaks

Orlando, my Puerto Rican cousin-in-law, stands at the stove, making frittatas and some kind of hash. “Not more food!” cries Aunt Ruth.
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Dear Ms. Didion
Sara Tucker
  • Nov 4, 2019
  • 3 min

Dear Ms. Didion

If you're playing around with what we call voice—your own or the voice of a character in one of your stories—try this writing exercise:...
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Writing prompt #1: If music be the food of love
Sara Tucker
  • Jan 9, 2019
  • 2 min

Writing prompt #1: If music be the food of love

Several of the writers I've worked with this past year are writing love stories. Sarah Silbert is one. Sarah wanted to give her novel a...
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