Shout-out to Ryan S. of Minnesota, and Joe R. of Arkansas. Amazing support and encouragement. Thanks to Brian5 on apple podcasts who’s review said the following: “The episode with Tom Buckner is amazing. It had me thinking about it all day. There are so many levels to that conversation. It’s hilarious to listen to Jody respond to the curveballs that Tom is throwing him through the whole episode.” Thanks Brian! And thanks Tom for being a guest on the show. You don’t know how much the feedback has meant to me, and it’s because of the unity of feedback that I’m going to shift the format here.Perhaps you’ve seen THE INCREDIBLES, that old Pixar flick about the superhero family. Toward the beginning of the movie the Elastagirl is talking to her son, Dash, and she mentions that everyone is special. Dash replies by saying, “If everyone is special, no one is special.”One of you amazing people rephrased that concept to me recently: “If you’re making a podcast for everyone, you’re making a podcast for no one.”Those words hurt, and they hit the bottom of me, but truth usually has a way of clinging to you, even if you don’t want it to.And so. Starting today, moving forward, this podcast is going to embrace its purpose, the vision I had when I decided to leave everything and charge into the unknown: cre8 collabor8 highlights unpublished stories, creating a collaborative pathway to publication.As I refocus and begin speaking to this specific audience, you may find this show isn’t for you, and it’s only fair that I should wish you the best as you find shows that better suit your passions.I absolutely hope you’ll stick around, as I believe that the people I’ll interview will have amazing insight that applies to all of life, but I understand if you can’t relate and clear my space on your calendar for a podcast that fits you better.For those of you who part company with cre8 collabor8, thanks for traveling with me on this journey and cheers to meeting up again when our roads intersect in the future.And on that note, I want to share the five D’s that indicate your story has lost its way:1. Dread: You dread sitting down to write.2. Dialogue: Character’s dialogue is pointless.3. Distraction: You're easily distracted.4. Dead ends: Writer’s block (usually because you pressed so far past the wrong turn you went blind).5. DoubtYou think, “My character would never do that.”Subscribe to my Substack for unparalleled partner content, and follow me on Twitter. Get full access to Becoming A Household Name at jodyjsperling.substack.com/subscribe

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