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## Posts
- [The Mystery of Experience](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-mystery-of-experience/): Experience costs and needs to count.
- [Grateful For The Price](https://jonivance.com/blog/grateful-for-the-price/): We all pay a price for others.
- [Live With Later](https://jonivance.com/blog/live-with-later/): Later can be difficult to live with.
- [Inciting Incidents Incite](https://jonivance.com/blog/inciting-incidents-incite/): What launches a character on their quest?
- [The Mystery of Truth](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-mystery-of-truth/): Compelling mystery reveals truth.
- [When You Don’t Know What Happened](https://jonivance.com/blog/when-you-dont-know-what-happened/): How do you make it better?
- [Humility — or — Humiliation](https://jonivance.com/blog/humility-or-humiliation/): Humility is a choice. And a lack can result in humiliation.
- [Every Normal World Needs Intrigue…Or Danger](https://jonivance.com/blog/every-normal-world-needs-intrigue-or-danger/): Normal World in Life and Story
- [It’s No Mystery…Play Fair](https://jonivance.com/blog/its-no-mystery-play-fair/): Play fair in mysteries - and life.
- [Win One for the Rest of Us](https://jonivance.com/blog/win-one-for-the-rest-of-us/): What motivates you to help others?
- [Willingness, Sacrifice, and Common Ground](https://jonivance.com/blog/willingness-sacrifice-and-common-ground/): Willingness plus sacrifice equals common ground.
- [Golden Moments](https://jonivance.com/blog/golden-moments/): I'm grateful for the golden moments.
- [The Story In Life](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-story-in-life/): Every life is a story.
- [The Mystery of Hooks that Hound](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-mystery-of-hooks-that-hound/): Fishing isn't the only thing that needs hooks.
- [The Power of the Quest](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-power-of-the-quest/): The power of the quest can be stronger than a request from the powerful.
- [Act With Integrity On Purpose](https://jonivance.com/blog/act-with-integrity-on-purpose/): Doing the right thing is sometimes difficult.
- [Ways to Brainstorm Your Story](https://jonivance.com/blog/ways-to-brainstorm-your-story/): Keep searching to find what works.
- [The Mystery of Writing Style](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-mystery-of-writing-style/): Like clothes, some writing is not my style.
- [Choose Life Over Death](https://jonivance.com/blog/choose-life-over-death/): Remember Life Over Death
- [The Courage To Be Autonomous — Or Not](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-courage-to-be-autonomous-or-not/): There are two sides to autonomy. And both take courage.
- [World Piano Day](https://jonivance.com/blog/world-piano-day/): Time to celebrate!
- [Turn Ideas Into Reality](https://jonivance.com/blog/turn-ideas-into-reality/): Is it better to wing it or plan?
- [The Mystery of Deception](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-mystery-of-deception/): Murder mysteries are, or should be, full of deception. And The Lerouge Case, published in 1866 by Emile Gaboriau, definitely qualifies. Well-crafted in the omniscient POV style of the time, it’s a clean read, but does deal with adult themes.
- [Putting Our Talents to Good Use](https://jonivance.com/blog/putting-our-talents-to-good-use/): And finding the courage to do so.
- [Nurturing Nature](https://jonivance.com/blog/nurturing-nature/): Nature needs, and gives, nurturing.
- [Reasons Not To Write the Story](https://jonivance.com/blog/reasons-not-to-write-the-story/): The story idea is good. What do I do next?
- [The Mystery of Impact](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-mystery-of-impact/): Who knew that the Mother of Murder Mysteries, (detective fiction, actually), isn't Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers, or any of the big names I know? And that the writer with that title is also a perfect example of the mystery of impact?
- [The Search for a Missing Jewell](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-search-for-a-missing-jewell/): Everyone is a priceless jewel.
- [Hope And Trust](https://jonivance.com/blog/hope-and-trust/): Hope is not enough.
- [How Do Writers Get Ideas?](https://jonivance.com/blog/how-do-writers-get-ideas/): The short answer is: everywhere.
- [The Value of a Murder (Mystery)](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-value-of-a-murder-mystery/): Like all genres, murder mysteries have components that readers expect. And “Unnatural Death” by Dorothy L. Sayers didn’t disappoint.
- [More Than Our Last Moments](https://jonivance.com/blog/more-than-our-last-moments/): Every life is more than a blurb.
- [Time To Face The Truth](https://jonivance.com/blog/time-to-face-the-truth/): Time to open the door to freedom.
- [Remembering The Future](https://jonivance.com/blog/remembering-the-future/): Remembering who is in the past, present, and future.
- [Remembering Sacrifice](https://jonivance.com/blog/remembering-sacrifice/): Remembering Christmas
- [Remembering Hope](https://jonivance.com/blog/remembering-hope/): When hope is forgotten, how do you nurture hope?
- [Remembering an Hour and Fifteen Minutes at Pearl](https://jonivance.com/blog/remembering-an-hour-and-fifteen-minutes-at-pearl/): Honoring the courage of December 7th.
- [The Right Point of View for the Story](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-right-point-of-view-for-the-story/): The right POV makes or breaks a story.
- [Letting Go of Not Knowing](https://jonivance.com/blog/letting-go-of-not-knowing/): The decision can be difficult.
- [The Self-Inflicted Wound of Choosing to Lose](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-self-inflicted-wound-of-choosing-to-lose/): Some losses are inevitable. The key is not to choose others.
- [Every Moment Matters](https://jonivance.com/blog/every-moment-matters/): Life swirls...
- [What Keeps You Reading?](https://jonivance.com/blog/what-keeps-you-reading/): What topics interest or help you?
- [Gratitude Changes Attitude](https://jonivance.com/blog/gratitude-changes-attitude/): It's all about perspective.
- [Do You See Imaginary People?](https://jonivance.com/blog/do-you-see-imaginary-people/): Imaginary people can be real.
- [Words Matter](https://jonivance.com/blog/words-matter/): Every. Word. Matters.
- [Do You See Invisible People?](https://jonivance.com/blog/do-you-see-invisible-people/): Invisible people really aren't invisible.
- [Does Truth Need Deception?](https://jonivance.com/blog/does-truth-need-deception/): Sometimes truth requires deception.
- [The Promise In Every Story](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-promise-in-every-story/): The promise to readers needs to be fulfilled.
- [The Best Mystery Story Ever](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-best-mystery-story-ever/): Favorite stories are in the eye of the reader.
- [The Goodness of Variety](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-goodness-of-variety/): Variety is the spice that gives life flavor.
- [Two Hidden Points of View in Every Story](https://jonivance.com/blog/two-hidden-points-of-view-in-every-story/): The two most important points of view in a story are hidden.
- [The Causes and Lessons of Conflict](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-causes-and-lessons-of-conflict/): The causes of conflict can be understood and overcome.
- [Who’s the Hero of the Story?](https://jonivance.com/blog/whos-the-hero-of-the-story/): One essential component of every story is the characters. And the point-of-view (POV) characters relate the story through what they perceive.
- [What The Moonstone Taught Me](https://jonivance.com/blog/what-the-moonstone-taught-me/): The best of fiction teaches truth.
- [Improve Point of View](https://jonivance.com/blog/improve-point-of-view/): Point of view changes everything.
- [Loss Is Not Defeat](https://jonivance.com/blog/loss-is-not-defeat/): Win or lose - what's the best option?
- [The Life of a Story](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-life-of-a-story/): The life of a compelling story. And the story of a compelling life.
- [What I Learned from Edgar Allan Poe](https://jonivance.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-edgar-allan-poe/): Poe taught through his words.
- [Healthy Ways to Handle Change](https://jonivance.com/blog/healthy-ways-to-handle-change/): The challenge of change...
- [Flying In A Boat](https://jonivance.com/blog/flying-in-a-boat/): A memorable flight in a boat...
- [What is “Highly Successful”?](https://jonivance.com/blog/what-is-highly-successful/): What is the measure of success?
- [The Only Option](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-only-option/): What helps you take the only option?
- [Born To Bloom](https://jonivance.com/blog/born-to-bloom/): Bloom into a masterpiece
- [Marathon](https://jonivance.com/blog/marathon/): Running the Race
- [The Lessons of A Dream](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-lessons-of-a-dream/): Every dream matters and holds invaluable lessons.
- [The Most Glorious](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-most-glorious/): When we or others are in an accident or experiencing an emergency:
- [Obedience](https://jonivance.com/blog/obedience/): The Choices In Obedience
- [Courage](https://jonivance.com/blog/courage/): Never give in and never give up.
- [The Battle for Peace](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-battle-for-peace/): Don't settle for oblivion.
- [Be A Lion Of A Lamb](https://jonivance.com/blog/be-a-lion-of-a-lamb/): Powerful. Strong. Courageous.
- [283 Years of Hallelujahs](https://jonivance.com/blog/283-years-of-hallelujahs/): An inspirational masterpiece.
- [Behind The Clouds](https://jonivance.com/blog/behind-the-clouds/): Focus is everything.
- [People Are Like Icebergs](https://jonivance.com/blog/people-are-like-icebergs/): What's below the surface?
- [RUBY](https://jonivance.com/blog/ruby/): Precious. Rare. Valuable.
- [Offense: Take It? Then Go On It…](https://jonivance.com/blog/offense-take-it-then-go-on-it/): Offense: One side and the other.
- [The Next Right Thing — Or Not…](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-next-right-thing-or-not/): Is the next right thing really the right thing to do?
- [MEASURED](https://jonivance.com/blog/measured/): How do you measure character?
- [Wait Until After The Riot](https://jonivance.com/blog/wait-until-after-the-riot/): Listen to the whisper.
- [Behind Enemy Lines](https://jonivance.com/blog/behind-enemy-lines/): Navigating the minefield of my mindfield...
- [Judgmentalism and Discernment](https://jonivance.com/blog/judgmentalism-and-discernment/): Problem or Problem-solver
- [Being On Guard Is Bidirectional](https://jonivance.com/blog/being-on-guard-is-bidirectional/): It isn't just about guarding what I see and hear.
- [The Dangers of Comparison](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-dangers-of-comparison/): What if I'm not where I want to be?
- [One True Sentence](https://jonivance.com/blog/one-true-sentence/): Crafting one true sentence after another.
- [Some People Don’t Deserve It](https://jonivance.com/blog/some-people-dont-deserve-it/): What helps you decide to help others?
- [When I’m Not the One — And When They Aren’t](https://jonivance.com/blog/when-im-not-the-one-and-when-they-arent/): The right person to help is vital.
- [The Walk](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-walk/): The future looms.
- [We Don’t Like Recovery](https://jonivance.com/blog/we-dont-like-recovery/): We don’t like recovery. We don’t like process of recovery, that is.
- [Antagonists](https://jonivance.com/blog/antagonists/): Are in fiction and in life.
- [To Speak or Not To Speak](https://jonivance.com/blog/to-speak-or-not-to-speak/): I don't have to express my opinion.
- [Legacy](https://jonivance.com/blog/legacy/): What helps you build what you want to leave behind?
- [Imperfection](https://jonivance.com/blog/imperfection/): Too often, I strive for perfection, and I don’t allow myself to be satisfied with excellence, or even improvement.
- [FEAR](https://jonivance.com/blog/fear/): When I feel fear...
- [Compassion Lessons](https://jonivance.com/blog/compassion-lessons/): What helps you learn compassion and show it to others?
- [The Character Arc of Life](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-character-arc-of-life/): The story of life and its lessons.
- [A Quiet Place](https://jonivance.com/blog/a-quiet-place/): To renew my spirit.
- [Just Listen To Yourself](https://jonivance.com/blog/just-listen-to-yourself/): Words matter.
- [What Is Charity?](https://jonivance.com/blog/what-is-charity/): Charity is more than giving.
- [The Long-Range View](https://jonivance.com/blog/the-long-range-view/): What gives you hope for the future?
- [Hope](https://jonivance.com/blog/hope/): Is Hope Different from Faith?
- [Faith](https://jonivance.com/blog/faith/): What is faith - and what helps you find a faith that doesn't fail?

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