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The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara
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Finding the Extraordinary in Ordinary Lives
The speakers discuss the power of finding ordinary moments and making them extraordinary, inspired by an article in Life and their experience reading The New Yorker. They talk about their journey into writing, the mentors who supported them, and their move to Portland to pursue their career. They also discuss their approach to writing stories, handling doubts and the importance of supportive editors.
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