Category: Personal

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1. A one-hour brain dump

   Stream-of-consciousness reflections on California life during the pandemic, neighborhood conversations, and considering leaving the Bay Area.

   By:Ryan Buckley
   On:Sun 27 September 2020
   In:Personal

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2. Three early observations about writing a novel

   Three insights from writing my first novel: character development drives story, fiction flows like dreaming awake, and decision fatigue is real.

   By:Ryan Buckley
   On:Sun 23 August 2020
   In:Personal

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3. Origin story of my protagonist's wife

   Character development exercise: creating the backstory for Jo, the protagonist's wife in my novel, through a childhood food kitchen experience.

   By:Ryan Buckley
   On:Thu 02 July 2020
   In:Personal

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4. My first protagonist's origin story

   Origin story for my novel's protagonist: seven-year-old Ben's Air Jordan disappointment when parents lose income, shaping his adult drive for control.

   By:Ryan Buckley
   On:Tue 30 June 2020
   In:Personal

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5. Personal, Perceptible, Practical

   Susan Solomon's framework for solving complex problems: make solutions personal, perceptible, and practical - applied to coronavirus and climate.

   By:Ryan Buckley
   On:Sat 28 March 2020
   In:Personal

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6. Read Write Play: Q4 2019

   Exploring tree literature, novel writing breakthroughs, and family musical growth in Q4 2019's Read Write Play quarterly roundup.

   By:Ryan Buckley
   On:Thu 16 January 2020
   In:Personal

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7. My next 10 years

   A decade-by-decade review of my 2010s entrepreneurial journey and ambitious plans for the 2020s, from tech success to public service.

   By:Ryan Buckley
   On:Tue 31 December 2019
   In:Personal

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8. Read Write Play: Q3 2019

   Q3 2019 quarterly review: reading The Overstory, writing a novel and giving a major speech, and transitioning from grand piano to digital Clavinova.

   By:Ryan Buckley
   On:Mon 18 November 2019
   In:Personal

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