Tag: beginnings

  • Start the Damned Thing Already, Just Not There

    Let’s talk about The Sound of Music for a minute.  Maria is, without a doubt, the most decorated sing-off opponent the Nazis have ever faced.  She also had an engaged naval captain thinking naughty thoughts about somebody who belonged to a convent, so she had that going for her.  (I guess.)

    But when it comes to advice about getting the ball rolling, I think Maria might have taken one too many spins around the top of that hill.

    “Let’s start at the beginning, a very good place to start.”

    When it comes to storytelling, if you’re starting at the beginning, you’re probably doing it wrong.

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