Abby Garcia
@abbs
Abby Garcia
1) Call to Adventure / The Meet Cute
Here’s where the lovers meet. Where the seeds of their relationship are sown. There’s both attraction and conflict. The groundwork for the potential to reach an HEA (happily-ever-after), along with enough conflict to last the length of a novel, is set.
2) Refusal of the Call / Rejection of the Relationship
One or... See more
Here’s where the lovers meet. Where the seeds of their relationship are sown. There’s both attraction and conflict. The groundwork for the potential to reach an HEA (happily-ever-after), along with enough conflict to last the length of a novel, is set.
2) Refusal of the Call / Rejection of the Relationship
One or... See more
The Structure of Romance - DIY MFA
Notes on Romantic Structure
Before starting my new job, I wrote a contract - with myself.
I call it my Terms of Alignment: a reminder of what I will give, what I want to gain, and what I will protect in the process. As part of it, I scheduled personal check-ins at different points of the job.
After my 1-month check-in, I’m glad to see I’m checking many of my expectations off th... See more
I call it my Terms of Alignment: a reminder of what I will give, what I want to gain, and what I will protect in the process. As part of it, I scheduled personal check-ins at different points of the job.
After my 1-month check-in, I’m glad to see I’m checking many of my expectations off th... See more
designing a meaningful life and career coach
Not just a good tool for a new career, but for your life
All writing about despair is ultimately insincere. Putting fingers to keys or pen to paper is secretly an act of hope, however faint—hope that someone will read your words, hope that someone will understand. Someone who truly feelsdespair wouldn’t bother to tell anyone about it because they wouldn’t expect it to do anything. All text produced in de... See more
Adam Mastroianni • 28 Slightly Rude Notes on Writing
creativity + creating and curio corner
From Adam Mastroianni’s 28 slightly rude notes on writing
... See moreWorking with one’s door closed lets you get more work done per year than if you had an open door, but I have observed repeatedly that later those with the closed doors, while working just as hard as others, seem to work on slightly the wrong problems, while those who have let their door stay open get less work done but tend to work on
closure is what you make of it
instagram.comgoodbyes can be beautiful if we let them
If we’re riffing, I swear hours could go by!!! But if we don’t have riff chemistry, every second is painful lowkey lol
#riffing #brainstorm #chemistry #science #nytimes
instagram.comAnd I’ve always said this!
Writing advice
instagram.comIn 2015 I landed a dream role at beauty retailer Mecca, and after a few quick promotions found myself leading the Concept Development and Retail Innovation team. My job was to work directly with the Founder Jo Horgan, bouncing from city to city scouting the coolest retail experiences in the world (literally a dream!); I sleuthed my way through Saks... See more
career coach and designing a meaningful life
Jobs like “concept development” and creative strategy exist and I should look into them.