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The force was with Byron Lane, former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, when he wrote and published his debut novel, A Star is Bored, about a personal assistant to an eccentric movie star. While he drew on personal experience, the novel is fully fictionalized and hilarious. Byron openly shares his struggles and wins as he traveled down the road to becoming a novelist.In this episode, we discussed:Why Byron chose to Write A Star is Bored as a novel rather than a memoirWhat he's done to learn to write fiction and novelsWorking with freelance editors on early drafts to learn to tighten up the story and focus on what's importantThe plot structure Byron relies on to get going and out of “stuckness”The importance of a characters internal journey for a successful storyHow to get feedback from readers rather without reading reviewsMeet Byron LaneByron Lane is an author, playwright, and screenwriter. His debut novel is called A STAR IS BORED, hailed by the New York Times as “wildly funny,” about an uptight celebrity assistant struggling to manage his eccentric movie star boss, inspired in part by Lane's time as assistant to beloved actress Carrie Fisher. He is a two-time regional Emmy Award winner from his time as a television journalist. Lane also wrote the acclaimed play TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST, the award winning web series LAST WILL & TESTICLE, and the feature film HERPES BOY starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer.Connect with ByronByron on InstagramByron's WebsiteLike the Podcast?Are you a subscriber? If not, I invite you to subscribe, so you'll get notified every time a new episode goes up.Click here to subscribe on iTunes.Click here to subscribe on Stitcher.And, if you're enjoying what you're hearing, I'd be super grateful if you left me a review. Those help other creative souls find this show, and they're fun to read. To leave a review, open up the podcast in your podcast player, and scroll down to the bottom where it gives you the option to review the show.Stay Connected with AmyJoin the bi-monthly cowriting/creating sessions, you can subscribe to the newsletter to get ideas, tips, and inspiration to get started creating and acting on those creative callings.Connect on Facebook.Connect on Instagram.

Subscribe to the podcast here! Byron Au Yong2:50 - "If you hear a child sing, they're trying to comfort themselves." How music provided solace for Byron and a way to process the multiple Chinese languages of his family plus "the healing powers of music."4:27 - How Byron's Chinese immigrant parents raised him to be English speaking and his experiences growing up in a multilingual family.6:23 - Byron's experiences in musical theatre and how his aunt encouraged him to audition for "The King and I." Byron talks about the strict delineation between composition and musical theatre in higher education institutions.8:32 - Why Byron centers his music and creative work in the larger context of social justice.9:07 - How Byron was bullied in school, living in a white suburb, and how he instinctively used songs as "a way to shield myself."10:12 - "Who is like me in the world?" How Byron found his way in college as he navigated the largely white landscape of his composition program.12:25 - "Writing was my way out." "Being able to write well is a power."The International Examiner, the oldest and largest nonprofit, pan-Asian Pacific American publication in the Northwest.16:08 - Gary Fukushima. Byron talks about how he was siloed in music school as a "classical composition" major and how this tracking perhaps limited his access to jazz improvisation. How this led Byron to the avant-garde and experimental music. "We're trapped in Western art music, how do we escape?"19:34 - "The cracks are made larger but the cracks have always been there." How Byron found his way toward ethnomusicology and musical diversity. "Western classical music is not the only music in the world." The importance of breaking down hierarchies and making them more "horizontal."23:16 - The importance of lifting up and embracing Black Lives Matter.23:40 - Byron's project, Activist Songbook, and his work interviewing Asian immigrants, refugees, organizers, and activists.24:13 - The importance of continuing to "counteract the hate." "People of color are the global majority. White supremacists have to be scared because they don't actually have the numbers."25:14 - "The last four years have been a disaster." Why young people are yelling and why "they SHOULD yell." The importance of protest.The Vincent Chin murder.Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong27:29 - "Ultimately, I'm intersectional but there is something about affinity groups."28:29 - Why we need to figure things out within our own groups and why white people need to figure things out "on their own," without burdening BIPOC to provide that education.Ron Chew28:39 - Why storytelling, music, and artifacts are important vehicles for social justice and community building, especially through a community curating process.29:22 - "Sometimes, a 'learning' feels like a 'robbing' without any reciprocation." On appropriation and the importance of reciprocity.30:22 - "As hurtful as it may seem, some of our relatives are clueless." How white people are not the only perpetrators of white supremacist thinking.30:30 - Why love is the agent for change and how it can make difficult conversations with loved ones possible. "It becomes part of your toolkit." 

Byron Katie is described by TIME as “a spiritual innovator for the 21st century.” She is an author of 13 books including Loving What Is, and a highly sought-after speaker. She is best known for her philosophy of The Work, which is a way of identifying and questioning our stressful thoughts. For more than 30 years, she has brought her work to millions of people by teaching how to end suffering by questioning our thoughts.    Listen to this episode and learn:   About the moment when Byron realized her suffering was a result of what she was thinking and believing and how that recognition saved her life.  How Byron overcome depression and addiction through the power of inquiry.   Why Byron says wealth is a sane mind and our birthright is freedom to question our own mind.   About the process of Loving What Is.  How you can end your suffering by questioning your thoughts. 

The last episode of 2016 for The BjjBrick Podcast. We take this time to reflect on the news and developments of the last year, and look forward to the next year. We recommend that you do the same. We talk about: Successful changes in our diets Gary quitting drinking Mt. Dew Playing a game that requires a heavy gripping Leg locks and Heel hooks Submission only tournaments and matches in 2016 Ryan Hall in the UFC Mathematical breakdown of the matches at worlds in 2016 Highlighting chokes from the back, armbars, closed guard sweeps Taking the back from passing the guard Evaluations of our BJJ games over the year Why Byron quit doing triangle chokes in February Why Gary has backed off of his wrestling this year Leg drags and leg locks The future of The BjjBrick Podcast Why Byron would want a BJJ match with Timothy Ferriss Links: 2016 IBJJF Worlds: Crunching Numbers 2.0 The Lug Nut submission Gary talks about Quote of the week: "Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed." Cavett Robert Article of the week: BJJ Grips: Reevaluating Your Goals Please check out this video if you are interested in supporting The BjjBrick Podcast. If you are interested in supporting The BjjBrick Podcast find out how here (Now with a $.50 option)  The BjjBrick Wall of Support is being constructed and you can help Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod

Life After the Military- How to be Successful with Byron Chen, Former USMC Officer Founder/Podcaster SuccessVets.com In this episode, you’ll learn: Why Byron joined the Marine Corps His journey through the Marine Corps starting at the Naval Academy Good advice for those transitioning out of the military His current sabbatical and why it’s important Why... Read More The post MWP02: Life After the Military- How to be Successful with Byron Chen appeared first on Melissa Washington - LinkedIn Maven.