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Oct 26, 2020Liked by Johanna Rabindran

"You have to write a set-up to make the pay-off meaningful. You have to plant seeds before you can harvest, which is like the most obvious thing I could say, but there it is." YESS!

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Oct 26, 2020Liked by Johanna Rabindran

Overwhelmed, confused, delighted, inspired -This is the sequence of what hit me post reading your post. When I read the title in my inbox. I was confused! Why is she talking about this weird plot. I decided to quickly open the post to decipher the plot of this novel. Thank you for writing this! I am jealous and happy on Sophie Madeline Dess' reply to your mail. I guess I am happier than jealous as I really love the way she writes. Kara is just on point and her newsletters kind of keep you grounded. It is not just about success stories but about trying even if you fail miserably. I think it is a reminder call to everyone that "Not yet buddy, not so soon, do not give up". I think your post served as that reminder call. That pleasant encouraging reminder that " Life is a badly plotted novel because you really do have to plot as you go. You can’t go back and ret-con the chances you didn’t take. You will never be able to control everything, to chart your course on a map, or even know your destination." Wow! I am pinning this to my table. We still have miles to go I guess!

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