Writing throughout history has transformed itself to either an immortalization of one's thoughts or a lucrative business. The first is the essence and the other one is the consequence. With respect to the art of writing itself, it must always be treated with reverence. Not that too many great people have dedicated themselves towards glorifying the art or that it has become a means by which we have learned history and man's life but because it is in itself, a vital part of ...

?Remember these hands? were the words of her second-born to the grandchildren present for that inevitable moment when goodbye could no be longer held at bay. As the blood had just gone still and the warmth of her Spirit was slowly leaving them, I struggled to place Mary Ellen?s hands at rest in a position befitting the Life they embodied. My mother was not a woman of words, or money, or song. Mary Ellen expressed her Magic through the labor and artistry of her hands. And w...

Do you think that creative writing can be taught? First, let me say that I have taken only one creative writing course in my life. And so, my experience is not extensive. But, having written for many years, I can tell you what I?ve observed. Teachers can help you hone your craft. They can even teach you tricks to overcome obstacles to the creative flow. But I doubt they can teach you to be creative. If I worked very hard with a good teacher, I might gain respectable ...

A scanlated doujin of one of the possible ending to the Doraemon saga.

Latest global online statistics has revealed that out of the millions of online businesses proliferating in the Internet nowadays, only 2% of them actually are able to generate sales. Now imagine the disappointment the owners of the remaining 98% of the businesses are. They have invested significant amount of capital into the venture, have developed the most interesting products, have paid dearly for online advertisement placements and have hired the most effective markete...

Some of you may have already experienced writer?s, or in this case blogger?s, block. This is when you can?t seem to start blogging anything worthwhile, sometimes not even a single word?s worth. How could this happen when you were so good at blogging before? Why is it that you can?t get one word written? And the most frustrating thing of all: the more time you spend thinking about blogging, the less able you are to start your next project! Is there any cure? Luckily, there ...

Developing an individual writing process is a key part of becoming a real writer. If you want to learn and grow as a writer then you must work to develop a unique writing process. If you want to be a more productive writer and for your work to improve then you must develop a unique writing process. While most writing processes contain the same basic elements, each individual writing process is as individual as the writer it serves. Each writing process contains these steps...

A large box arrives from a New York Publisher. It?s here?YOUR BOOK! You hurriedly rip it open and take the first book out. There it is?YOUR NAME as the author of your first book. You forget to breathe and your heart skips a beat in excitement. You caress the spine and read the title and your very own name again. The cover looks great. You read the back cover and study it carefully. Even though you saw the proofs, it?s like you?ve never seen it before. Your excitement build...

Once you have an idea for a book and a plan for how to get it written and marketed, it?s time to put your brain to work with some writing exercises. Here are 10 different tips to help your brain get the ?WRITE? idea: ? When an idea comes to you, usually unexpectedly, it is time to write ¾ right now! Record it on anything that?s handy and transfer it to full size paper as soon as possible so you won?t lose it. ? You should write as long and as often as possible when you...

I recently had the pleasure of watching Marc Forster?s film, Stranger Than Fiction, which I found to be a delightfully charming, intelligent comedy written by first-time screenwriter Zach Helm. I give it two guitars up. Way up. (Platonically speaking of course). It?s about an uptight IRS agent, Harold Crick (Will Ferrell), who realizes that his mundane life is being narrated by the voice of a chain-smoking novelist played by Emma Thompson. The novelist is suffering from a ...