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Things Will Never Be Perfect – And That’s Okay

December 14, 2011 By Joel Runyon 23 Comments

My name is Joel Runyon. I used to be a perfectionist. There used to be a time where I was an absolute perfectionist. Everything always had to be perfect. Down to the very last detail and I wouldn't ever, ever, ever let something go live until it was absolutely perfect. There was only one problem... I never got anything done. I was waiting for things to be perfect and they never will be. Ever. I waited for the perfect job. It never came. I waited for ...

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Know What You Want

December 5, 2011 By Joel Runyon 6 Comments

This is an excerpt from Impossible: The Manifesto. It's available tomorrow, December 6th, for free. “A story involves a character that wants something and overcomes conflict to get it.” What do you want? What do you want out of life? Our of your job? Out of your family? Out of your relationships? Do you even know? Sure, you might want something, but it’s not enough to just want something. Great characters want great things. But even more than that, ...

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