Casanova's Memoirs

The characters we create aren't necessarily likable, but they do have traits in common with Casanova.

Interview with Author David Keck, Part One

I interviewed David Keck, author of In the Eye of Heaven. He gives wonderful advice on writing and a look at the publishing process. This is part 1 of 3, addressing the writing process.

Now Is Not The Time To be Caught Without Grammar

So you've started your own business, now's the time to brush up on your grammar or face letting the world see what you didn't learn at school.

Historical Fiction - The Way Forward - Unique And Effective Writing

For those of you who love to write historical fiction, this article may be useful for you to develop writing skills as well as to improve quality of your writing piece. As we all know among people who are historical fiction writers that writing kind of this work requires a lot of time and massive effort as well as creativity to combine the historical fact with the story to make the perfect casting as well as endearing and dislikeable characters.

Why Use a Ghostwriter?

You're an expert in your subject matter. You know it inside and out. You can explain it, present it, analyze it- but can you write about it? Not sure? Don't have the time or inclination? Perhaps you don't even want to. Let's face it, if you're not a writer, or simply lack the time or desire to write, do what many best-selling authors do. Get help from a professional ghostwriter. A ghostwriter has a special knack for crawling inside your head, understanding what you want to say, and speaking in your voice.

The Loneliness of the Long-distance Writer (or why you need endurance)

Writing is an extremely physical activity -- something that never occurred to me when I started out. I took great pride in being able to sit for up to 12 hours at a time, refusing to abandon my post until I finished whatever I was writing. By the time I did finish, I was in a pretzel knot from hunching over the typewriter. The bottom line is that writers ought to join a gym or hire a personal trainer just to stay in shape to do what we do for a living.

Writers - Generate Peace and Creativity By Shutting Some Things Off!

Have you ever felt like a hamster running around and around in one of those little stationary wheels? Do you find yourself saturated with an endless list of things to do and wonder what you’ve accomplished all day? Do you find yourself sitting in front of your computer screen, uninspired, uncreative and unable to write a single sentence? Here are a few distracters that could be the big culprits!

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Camouflage In The Wolves Clothing

In entering the World of the Sword, the Hero and Allies again camouflage themselves in the Wolves Clothing.

188 Stage Hero's Journey - Monomyth - Engagement And The Return Crossing

A common characteristic of the Crossing of the Return Threshold.

188 Stage Hero's Journey - Monomyth - Catharses

Post the Crossing of the Return Threshold and before the Master of Two Worlds and Selves, a hell of a lot happens.

Write Powerful Business Letters That Sell!

In addition to writing articles, the ability to write succinct and compelling business communications, ie.business letters and reports, is an absolute must in achieving credibility and commanding respect from those with whom you do business.

188 Stage Hero's Journey - Monomyth - Foreshadows And Inner Caves

Before the actual Push out of the Ordinary World, a Foreshadow is not uncommon. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967).

The Art of Interviewing

For me, the heart of research has always been the ability to elicit information from others. For years, it never occurred to me to go to the library or rummage through magazines or official documents. If I wanted to know about something, I found experts on that subject and tried to crawl inside their minds. Little by little, I learned the art of interviewing; and, over the years, the ability to do it well has proved to be one of my most valuable strengths.

Essay Writing

This article shows how to write an essay. It can be used for the high school level or other levels.