Brandon Andersen

Leadership and Vision

Leadership and Vision

True leadership requires vision. But for the vast majority of leaders, the concept of a leadership vision is unclear or completely misunderstood. Vision is a hard topic for business leaders to understand and I’m no exception. For the longest time, I thought a vision was simply a view of how you saw your company in […]

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Writing endings

You’ve spent months, maybe even years writing a story. Now you’re nearing the end of your characters’ journey and you’re thinking, “How in the hell do I wrap this up?” You’re not alone. Writing endings can be one of the most stressful parts of storytelling. If you’re writing from an outline, you may find that

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Zombie survival kits – what you need to defend against the undead

Civilization has been brought to its knees by the zombie apocalypse. Now you’re huddled up in your home and the lights in the neighborhood have just went dark. If you prepared for this moment, you’ve got a zombie survival kit and a fighting chance. If you haven’t, you’re a walking cheeseburger. Getting prepared for the

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Waiting impatiently

On Sunday, February 24th, 2013, I will publish my first book. After over 18 month’s worth of work (and creating two entirely different versions of the story), I’m set to publish “Mantrap” to the world. Actually, I’m going to be pushing it on my friends and family first to get their feedback, and then I’ll

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NaNoWriMo Complete

It took a hell of a lot of work to push through and a lot of re-prioritization in my personal life, but today I put down my 50,000th word in the novel that I’ve been writing since November 1st. 50k words in 28 days. After failing by 20k words last year, it feels damn good

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How to write a plot

A while back, someone on Reddit Writing asked for some advice on plots. He had good characters, a solid setting, and lots of details to create a world on the page, but was missing the essential element of a good plot. Plots can be daunting. Let’s break it down, starting at the beginning. First thing’s

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