How to Put the Awesome Sauce in a Sad Story

Cherilyn Christen Clough
Nov 5 · 4 min read
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So you’ve got a story to tell and your life has been one hot mess. You sense there is a redeeming factor in writing your story, but at the same time, you’re afraid the dark times might capsize your book. Never fear, all good stories are built on terrible events. If your story had no darkness, it would have no drama and drama is not only good — but necessary in every story. The secret is to balance out the darkness…

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Cherilyn Christen Clough

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Smashing the Patriarchy, Narcissism and Religious Abuse one story at a time...Author of CHASING EDEN: A MEMOIR https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578568942

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