by Rich Kacy | Sep 9, 2018 | life, nonfiction, psychology
Rising tension, climax, and resolution of the conflict. These are the building blocks of a story scene. On a larger scale, they form the structure of the last act. The act where primary conflicts get resolved. The act in which the protagonist comes to the end of the...
by Rich Kacy | Sep 8, 2018 | motivational, nonfiction
Sundays are special. It’s a day for worship (if you are so inclined), to spend time with family and friends, to relax, and to reflect on life. But for me, Sundays are special in another way. It’s the only day of the week where I have a schedule. Unlike most people in...
by Rich Kacy | Sep 6, 2018 | nonfiction, psychology
Once upon a time—in a life far, far away—I worked at a major university which shall remain nameless. A plum research and teaching job with the full trappings of sinecure. Well, not exactly. One had to work, sometimes insanely hard. Not hard as in steel mill hard, but...
by Rich Kacy | Sep 5, 2018 | nonfiction, psychology
I’m an on and off gym rat. I like the way exercise makes me feel, but sometimes the responsibilities of life get in the way. Still, I always seem to cycle back to throwing iron around, usually when I’m so tired and out of shape that I have to do something....
by Rich Kacy | Sep 4, 2018 | nonfiction, psychology, scenes from childhood, stories from college
Some people like to cook. Some people like to eat. Many like to do both. I am one of the many. I don’t recall when I first tried my hand at food preparation, but I do know that I was cooking on a regular basis by the time I was twelve. Both of my parents worked, so...
by Rich Kacy | Sep 3, 2018 | motivational, nonfiction, psychology
I made a mistake. I told my friends I was writing a book. The laughter of other, more seasoned, authors ripples through the cables to my fingers. But it seemed innocent at the time. Why wouldn’t I want to share the excitement of creating new worlds and the characters...
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