Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about stories. I read an excellent book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, by Donald Miller. In his book, Miller reports being approached by movie producers who wanted to write a story about his life. But in writing that story, they realized that his character is not very sellable for a movie. They begin to make him a “better character”, by giving him conflict, good looks, and worthwhile struggles in life. READ MORE