Fable & The Verbivore

Notes:

During this conversation, Fable shares information about the resource Kindlepreneur, which is run by Dave Chesson and information can be found on the Kindlepreneur.com website and @Kindlepreneur YouTube channel.   

The specific Kindleprenuer YouTube video she references is “KDP Termination Problem (AI Content?)”
and the Kindleprenuer article “Amazon KDP Account Suspension: Causes, Prevention, and Solutions” digs a little further into this issue with additional advice and tips. He also suggests reading through Amazon’s Metadata Guidelines for Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) to familiarize yourself with the detailed guidelines.

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The Verbivore shares Trent Reznor’s story with NIN that helped inform a part of the storyline for the movie Soul. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the score along with John Batiste who created the jazz compositions. That story came from an interview clip mentioned in Lessons From the Screenplay’s YouTube Video “The Soul of Good Character Design”

The Verbivore mentions the story of Stephen King’s Misery and how he realized after the fact his subconscious mind was trying to tell himself something about his own addiction (as mentioned in his book On Writing). The BookRiot Article “Writing and Addiction in Stephen King’s MISERY” also references this idea.

Books and Films Mentioned:

- Soul - Directed by Pete Docter

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The Verbivore shares several affirmations from Julia Cameron’s Transitions. The quote she read is:

- “When the mind becomes quiet, you feel nourished.” - Swami Chidvilasananda (Page 77)

The Verbivore paraphrases a line from Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. That actual line is: “I want to be a part of the people that make meaning. Not the thing that's made.”

Books and Films Mentioned:

- Transitions: Prayers and Declarations for a Changing Life by Julia Cameron

- The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander

- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

- Austenland - Directed by Jerusha Hess

- Barbie - Directed by Greta Gerwig

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Books and Films Mentioned:

- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling

- The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan

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Books and Films Mentioned:

- Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center

- Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection by Haemin Sunim

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Notes:

Though we don’t directly mention them by name, these previous episodes are connected with this series:

Episode 31: Writing diverse characters

Episode 188: Neurodivergence and Creativity Part 1

Episode 189: Neurodivergence and Creativity Part 2

Episode 190: A panel on neurodiversity and creativity

Episode 202: Language affects perception

Episode 239: Writing with Disabilities

Episode 240: Writing Characters with Disabilities

Episode 241: Diversity in Six of Crows

As part of this discussion series, we use this definition of embodying:

- “To give a concrete form to; To express, personify, or exemplify; To make corporeal, to give body to a spirit, or to incorporate.”

Here are a few articles and videos we consulted in preparation for this series of episodes:

- Amy Tan Teaches Fiction, Memory, and Imagination Masterclass Video “3. Memory, Truth, and Imagination”

- TedEd Video “How to write descriptively - Nalo Hopkinson”

- Diane Callahan Quotidian Video “Writing Fiction with Emotional Honesty”

- Jericho Writers Article “Emotions In Writing: How To Make Your Readers Feel”

- Writers Helping Writers Website & “https://onestopforwriters.com/thesaurus”

- LitHub.com Article “Nicola Griffith on Writing Immersive Historical Fiction”

- Writer’s Digest Article “The Journey of Character Creation: How Trauma and Empathy Inspire Fiction”

- The Guardian Article “Character building and what makes a truly great actor”

- Arts.ac.uk Article “Techniques: Get audition ready- Embody a character”

- Mariam-Webster.com Definition of Empathy

- GreaterGood.Berkely.Org Article “What is Empathy?”

- Linda S. Clare Article “Writing with Empathy”

Books and Films Mentioned:

- Getting into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors by Brandilyn Collins

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‘Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Notes:

Though we don’t directly mention them by name, these previous episodes are connected with this series:

Episode 31: Writing diverse characters

Episode 188: Neurodivergence and Creativity Part 1

Episode 189: Neurodivergence and Creativity Part 2

Episode 190: A panel on neurodiversity and creativity

Episode 202: Language affects perception

Episode 239: Writing with Disabilities

Episode 240: Writing Characters with Disabilities

Episode 241: Diversity in Six of Crows

As part of this discussion, we use this definition of embodying:

- “To give a concrete form to; To express, personify, or exemplify; To make corporeal, to give body to a spirit, or to incorporate.”

Here are a few articles and videos we consulted in preparation for this episode:

- Amy Tan Teaches Fiction, Memory, and Imagination Masterclass Video “3. Memory, Truth, and Imagination”

- TedEd Video “How to write descriptively - Nalo Hopkinson”

- Diane Callahan Quotidian Video “Writing Fiction with Emotional Honesty”

- Jericho Writers Article “Emotions In Writing: How To Make Your Readers Feel”

- Writers Helping Writers Website & “https://onestopforwriters.com/thesaurus”

- LitHub.com Article “Nicola Griffith on Writing Immersive Historical Fiction”

- Writer’s Digest Article “The Journey of Character Creation: How Trauma and Empathy Inspire Fiction”

- The Guardian Article “Character building and what makes a truly great actor”

- Arts.ac.uk Article “Techniques: Get audition ready- Embody a character”

- Mariam-Webster.com Definition of Empathy

- GreaterGood.Berkely.Org Article “What is Empathy?”

- Linda S. Clare Article “Writing with Empathy”

Books and Films Mentioned:

- The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Second Edition) by Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman

- The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma by Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman

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Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Notes:

Though we don’t directly mention them by name, these previous episodes are connected with this series:

- Episode 31: Writing diverse characters

- Episode 188: Neurodivergence and Creativity Part 1

- Episode 189: Neurodivergence and Creativity Part 2

- Episode 190: A panel on neurodiversity and creativity

- Episode 202: Language affects perception

- Episode 239: Writing with Disabilities

- Episode 240: Writing Characters with Disabilities

As part of this discussion, we use the CDC’s definition:

- “A disability is any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions).”

- “There are many types of disabilities, such as those that affect a person’s: Vision, Movement, Thinking, Remembering, Learning, Communicating, Hearing, Mental health, and Social relationships.”

- “Although ‘people with disabilities’ sometimes refers to a single population, this is actually a diverse group of people with a wide range of needs. Two people with the same type of disability can be affected in very different ways. Some disabilities may be hidden or not easy to see.”

Here are a few articles we consulted in preparation for this series:

- DisabilityinKidLit.com Article “Interview with Leigh Bardugo about Six of Crows”

- CDC Disability and Health Overview Website - “What is a Disability?”

- ADA (Information, Guidelines, and Training on the Americans w/ Disabilities Act) Website Guidelines for Writing About People With Disabilities

- NEA.org Article “What to Know About Invisable Disibilities”

- PenguinRandomHouse.com Article “Beloved Book Characters With Disabilities”

- TheGuardian.com Article “The disabled villain: why sensitivity reading can’t kill off this ugly trope”

- DiverseBooks.org Article “How Stories About Disability Help Create Empathy”

- Mariam-Webster.com Definition of Empathy

- GreaterGood.Berkely.Org Article “What is Empathy?”

- BookRiot.com Article “On Imperfect Representation vs. No Representation”

- TheMighty.com Article “8 Movie Characters That Show These 6 Classic PTSD Symptoms”

- TheMighty.com 22 Fictional Characters People w/ Anxiety Relate To

- Modcast.blog Article “Ranked: Deaf Characters in Fiction”

- Yahoo Insider Article “'Bridgerton' fans are praising the disability representation in season 3, including an 'autistic-coded' character”

- DisabilityHorizons.com Article “20 books with a disabled character as the lead or focus of the story”

- BurlingtonCountyTimes.com Article “Dyspraxia, Daredevil and disabilities in fiction”

- LaneWilliam.wordpress.com Article “Disabled Characters Who Rock”

Books and Films Mentioned:

- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

- Crooked Kingdom: A Sequel to Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
‘Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Notes:

Though we don’t directly mention them by name, these previous episodes are connected with this series:

- Episode 31: Writing diverse characters

- Episode 188: Neurodivergence and Creativity Part 1

- Episode 189: Neurodivergence and Creativity Part 2

- Episode 190: A panel on neurodiversity and creativity

- Episode 202: Language affects perception

As part of this discussion, we use the CDC’s definition:

- “A disability is any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions).”

- “There are many types of disabilities, such as those that affect a person’s: Vision, Movement, Thinking, Remembering, Learning, Communicating, Hearing, Mental health, and Social relationships.”

- “Although ‘people with disabilities’ sometimes refers to a single population, this is actually a diverse group of people with a wide range of needs. Two people with the same type of disability can be affected in very different ways. Some disabilities may be hidden or not easy to see.”

Here are a few articles we consulted in preparation for this series:

- CDC Disability and Health Overview Website - “What is a Disability?”

- ADA (Information, Guidelines, and Training on the Americans w/ Disabilities Act) Website Guidelines for Writing About People With Disabilities

- NEA.org Article “What to Know About Invisable Disabilities”

- PenguinRandomHouse.com Article “Beloved Book Characters With Disabilities”

- TheGuardian.com Article “The disabled villain: why sensitivity reading can’t kill off this ugly trope”

- DiverseBooks.org Article “How Stories About Disability Help Create Empathy”

- Mariam-Webster.com Definition of Empathy

- GreaterGood.Berkely.Org Article “What is Empathy?”

- BookRiot.com Article “On Imperfect Representation vs. No Representation”

- TheMighty.com Article “8 Movie Characters That Show These 6 Classic PTSD Symptoms”

- TheMighty.com 22 Fictional Characters People w/ Anxiety Relate To

- Modcast.blog Article “Ranked: Deaf Characters in Fiction”

- Yahoo Insider Article “'Bridgerton' fans are praising the disability representation in season 3, including an 'autistic-coded' character”

- DisabilityHorizons.com Article “20 books with a disabled character as the lead or focus of the story”

- BurlingtonCountyTimes.com Article “Dyspraxia, Daredevil and disabilities in fiction”

- LaneWilliam.wordpress.com Article “Disabled Characters Who Rock”

In this series, the Verbivore talks about her experience with learning about dyspraxia and mentions that she’d never even heard the word until several years ago and that it’s a type of neurodivergence that’s not as well known. Here are some of the resources that she‘s found helpful in her journey:

- Dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk Article “Dyspraxia at a glance”

- YouTube Video "Rewiring Dyspraxia from the Brain | Farah Nanji | TEDxLuxembourgCity”

- YouTube Video “Dyspraxic and Fantastic! | Ellie Madeira | TEDxCCGrammarSchool”

- Attitudemag.com article “What is Dyspraxia? Clumsy Child Syndrome”

- TheUnwritten.co.uk article “How the Media Discusses Daniel Radcliffe’s Dyspraxia is Outdated and Damaging”

If you’d like to learn more about neurodiversity, here are a few articles and videos to get you started:

- ChildMind.org Article “What Is Neurodiversity? And how can parents support kids who are neurodivergent?”

- MedicalNewsToday.com Article “What to know about autism in girls”

- PsychCentral.com Article “Masking in Autism: The ‘Why’ Matters”

- Ted-Ed Video “What is dyslexia? - Kelli Sandman-Hurley”

- YouTube Video “Autism is a difference, not a disorder | Katie Forbes | TEDxAberdeen”

- YouTube Video “Unmasking the Stigma Behind Autism in Females | Emmy Peach | TEDxUGA”

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
‘Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Notes:

Though we don’t directly mention them by name, these previous episodes are connected with this series:

- Episode 31: Writing diverse characters

- Episode 188: Neurodivergence and Creativity Part 1

- Episode 189: Neurodivergence and Creativity Part 2

- Episode 190: A panel on neurodiversity and creativity

- Episode 202: Language affects perception

As part of this discussion, we use the CDC’s definition:

- “A disability is any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions).”

- “There are many types of disabilities, such as those that affect a person’s: Vision, Movement, Thinking, Remembering, Learning, Communicating, Hearing, Mental health, and Social relationships.”

- “Although ‘people with disabilities’ sometimes refers to a single population, this is actually a diverse group of people with a wide range of needs. Two people with the same type of disability can be affected in very different ways. Some disabilities may be hidden or not easy to see.”

Here are a few articles we consulted in preparation for this series:

- CDC Disability and Health Overview Website - “What is a Disability?”

- ADA (Information, Guidelines, and Training on the Americans w/ Disabilities Act) Website Guidelines for Writing About People With Disabilities

- NEA.org Article “What to Know About Invisable Disabilities”

The Verbivore talks about her experience with learning about dyspraxia and mentions that she’d never even heard the word until several years ago and that it’s a type of neurodivergence that’s not as well known. Here are some of the resources that she‘s found helpful in her journey:

- Dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk Article “Dyspraxia at a glance”

- YouTube Video "Rewiring Dyspraxia from the Brain | Farah Nanji | TEDxLuxembourgCity”

- YouTube Video “Dyspraxic and Fantastic! | Ellie Madeira | TEDxCCGrammarSchool”

- Attitudemag.com article “What is Dyspraxia? Clumsy Child Syndrome”

- TheUnwritten.co.uk article “How the Media Discusses Daniel Radcliffe’s Dyspraxia is Outdated and Damaging”

If you’d like to learn more about neurodiversity, here are a few articles and videos to get you started:

- ChildMind.org Article “What Is Neurodiversity? And how can parents support kids who are neurodivergent?”

- MedicalNewsToday.com Article “What to know about autism in girls”

- PsychCentral.com Article “Masking in Autism: The ‘Why’ Matters”

- Ted-Ed Video “What is dyslexia? - Kelli Sandman-Hurley”

- YouTube Video “Autism is a difference, not a disorder | Katie Forbes | TEDxAberdeen”

- YouTube Video “Unmasking the Stigma Behind Autism in Females | Emmy Peach | TEDxUGA”

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‘Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)