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I'm off schedule, I know.
But there's something I've got to tell you.
Fernanda Santos
May 12
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I'm off schedule, I know.
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Let's go back to the basics
When I was a staff writer for The New York Times, I developed the habit of writing down the questions I wanted answered while pursuing a story. These…
Fernanda Santos
May 6
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I almost didn't make it (to your inbox) this month.
It’s up to you to pick the labels that describe you. And it’s OK, totally OK, to have a lot of labels attached to you. I do.
Fernanda Santos
Apr 29
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I almost didn't make it (to your inbox) this month.
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A story is like a train. (Trust me on this one.)
In this video, we’re going to take a ride on a train and learn one great strategy to structure whatever piece of writing we're working on.
Fernanda Santos
Mar 28
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I'm defying the labels that define me.
What is the mainstream? Who decides what falls under and outside its boundaries? Who drew those boundaries? Words put people in their place. So here’s…
Fernanda Santos
Mar 22
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Is it an idea or a story?
In this second episode of "Here's One Thing About Writing," I’ll help you visualize the distinction between idea and story so that before you set out to…
Fernanda Santos
Feb 28
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Let's talk about honesty
It’s when I allow myself to feel fully that I can write honestly, knowing that the words I put on paper are nothing but my truth.Are you ready to write…
Fernanda Santos
Feb 22
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What's your story about?
Immigrant, mother, widow and writer. Unfiltered and unafraid.
Fernanda Santos
Jan 31
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Rewriting. Rewriting life.
Every piece of writing we produce is a living organism. It’s conceived, grows, fails, falls, matures, grows and fails and falls again, and, again, it…
Fernanda Santos
Jan 24
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Rewriting. Rewriting life.
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Coming soon ...
Join me on my journey
Fernanda Santos
Sep 23, 2021
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