So this post is going to tell you how to build up a novel outline, piece by piece. (For a reminder of plot basics,go here.) The idea of the “Snowflake” method is that it’s circular and incremental. So you don’t build your outline like this: Chapter 1: X happens, then Y h...
In this particular snowflake, I cut the top edge (that original angle that we chopped off) to make the points turn out differently, I added some spiky cuts around the middle there, and I snipped off the very bottom at an angle (which will make a star shape in the middle of the fini...
Eventually things reach a point of apparent hopelessness. Even you should wonder how you’re ever going to write your character out of this. Make the predicament so hopeless it forces your lead to take action, to use every new muscle and technique gained from facing all that trouble to becom...
Well we tried it and let me tell you that snow ice cream is a delicious and a funwinter activity for kids. All you need to make our easysnow cream recipeis some fresh snow and a couple simple ingredients you probably already have on hand in your kitchen! Make the next snow day an o...
To help with this amazing throw, I have made a worksheet that will help you get started. You candownload/print the worksheetto use at any time. Page one has tips and marking in which colours you have selected. Page 2 has what Mikey will be using plus an empty colouring book-style opti...
Ready to dive in? Let’s go on this data transfer journey together.Stay with me and by the end of this blog, you’ll be moving data between Snowflake and Dundas BI like a pro, all while sipping your favorite coffee (or tea, if that’s your jam!).What is Datameer, Snowflake and...
Using connection string "Provider=OraOLEDB.Oracle; ...", my VBA code is connected to Oracle 19c. Next, how do I call an Oracle stored procedure of having input parameters and IN/OUT Ref cursor from an Excel VBA script?
I tried to write a novel once before without planning in advance. I failed. So this time around, I committed to having as much of my story organized before writing as possible. I usedthe Snowflake Method, which consists of several steps to designing a novel that we can discuss at a lat...
The ability to create frost and ice at a single touch sounds like an amazing super power. Now, we couldn’t make frost in a single touch, but let me show you a simple way to create frost that is a great teaching opportunity. Thisfrost experimentis great for kindergartners, grade 1, ...
What Makes You a Unique Snowflake (Consulting Value Proposition)? First, Steve suggests, you need to figure out how you’re different. “Every consultant should be creating a brand—why they’re special—not just ‘why I have these skills.’ If all you can say is ‘I have these skills...