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I began telling stories as a volunteer in my daughters' school. But I grew up hearing stories from Cuban and Southern storytellers, and I learned a great deal by just being quiet and listening.

~Carmen Agra Deedy

Topics: Began Being Cuban Daughters Deal Great Great Deal Grew Hearing Just Learned Listening Quiet School Southern Stories Storytellers Telling Up Volunteer

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Whatever we perceive as good in the world has always endured, and it always will.

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Topics: Always Endured Good Perceive Whatever Will World

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There are constant cycles in history. There is loss, but it is always followed by regeneration. The tales of our elders who remember such cycles are very important to us now.

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Topics: Always Constant Cycles Elders Followed History Important Loss Now Our Regeneration Remember Tales Us Very Who

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Listen to great storytellers; slowly, you will learn about voice, timing, tension, structure, climax - all the things you need to tell stories that will capture the imagination of your audience.

~Carmen Agra Deedy

Topics: About Audience Capture Climax Great Imagination Learn Listen Need Slowly Stories Storytellers Structure Tell Tension Things Timing Voice Will You Your

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Listening to others does not mean you should sound like them; find your own voice by telling stories as authentically as possible.

~Carmen Agra Deedy

Topics: Does Find Like Listening Mean Others Own Possible Should Sound Stories Telling Them Voice You Your

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If you tell stories you love, you will never tell them with indifference - take it to the bank.

~Carmen Agra Deedy

Topics: Bank Indifference Love Love You Never Stories Take Tell Them Will You

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Read, read, read. Read good books. You will strengthen your understanding of story. Your vocabulary will be the richer for it.

~Carmen Agra Deedy

Topics: Books Good Read Richer Story Strengthen Understanding Vocabulary Will You Your

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You're more likely to finish a book you enjoy, than one that feels like literary drudgery.

~Carmen Agra Deedy

Topics: Book Drudgery Enjoy Feels Finish Like Likely Literary More Than You

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The hardest part is making the time to write. Not finding the time to write, mind you. Making.

~Carmen Agra Deedy

Topics: Finding Hardest Hardest Part Making Mind Part Time Write You

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I cannot always write at the same time, in the same place. I work, travel and have a vigorous family life. If I'm stranded in an airport lobby - I write. If I have to wait in a doctor's office - I write. If I have a morning or evening to myself - I write.

~Carmen Agra Deedy

Topics: Airport Always Cannot Doctor Evening Family Family Life Life Lobby Morning Myself Office Place Same Same Time Stranded Time Travel Vigorous Wait Work Write I Write

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: Unknown

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