tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post2803673045577452314..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: The Weekend That Changed My Life...Maureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-90928363143584651292011-11-17T11:20:01.375-05:002011-11-17T11:20:01.375-05:00Ah, confidence. I'm always a little short on t...Ah, confidence. I'm always a little short on that, but long on stubbornness.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-10195314604171010292011-11-17T10:35:18.200-05:002011-11-17T10:35:18.200-05:00Stephanie, it was so much fun and so productive. A...Stephanie, it was so much fun and so productive. All of us walked away feeling great about our ideas and excited to start them and that's when you know a brainstorming group works. <br /><br />Molly's right, it only works if you feel confident about your own idea and can sort through what works and doesn't work and use it to guide the brainstorming..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-88620061259521881592011-11-17T10:23:53.430-05:002011-11-17T10:23:53.430-05:00And that is why I love brainstorming...the rubick&...And that is why I love brainstorming...the rubick's cube thing is a perfect way to frame it.<br /><br />I've also been thinking about why I love brainstorming with this group and it might seem strange but I love the confidence with which everyone pitches thier ideas about my books. It's like I would be crazy not to see things thier way and I have to have a serious gut reaction to turn those ideas away - so it actually solidifies my view of my book. And then it's just made better...Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.com