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Cannibalizing friends and family - significance in fiction writing: Sam Slaughter at TEDxStetsonU

1,239 views · Published 17 April 2014 · 11:10 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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The main theme for TEDxStetsonU 2014 is "Significance in Action: Creating Learning, Innovation and Happiness".

Sam Slaughter graduated with a B.A. from Elon University in 2009, and has worked as a City Year Corps Member, teaching fourth grade students. He is currently pursuing his MA in English at Stetson University, and is working on completing his first novel.

The title of Sam's talk is "Cannibalizing Your Friends and Family: Significance in Fiction Writing," discussing the importance of pulling apart life experiences and reassembling them in a way that creates significant, memorable stories.

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