The Power of Personal Narrative

Write Better Now

Nov 02 2022 | 00:04:58

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Hi, I’m breaking format this week, for once. Our high school had a credible and serious threat yesterday, staff and teachers and kids were locked down for hours and I want to talk about how people telling their stories makes things much more real than cut-up newspaper reports. And that’s important. Don’t forget how powerful […]

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