Tell The Damn Story #95: With Millions of Stories To Compete Against, What Makes Mine Better Or Different?
Show Notes
Many, many students ask the same question, sometimes with subtle variations. How can I come up with a new idea? Why bother, mine won't be as good? Will anybody even read my story? How can I make mine better? And so it goes on.
In this episode, Alex Simmons explores 5 ways to address these questions and the process.
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