Writer's Tips

Just Do It!:
  • Anyone recognize this recently coined phrase? It's a campaign slogan coined in recent years by the sports company "Nike". Now, I'm no great sports fan. I have nothing against sports, but I'm no great sport authority myself. Nor am I necessarily a "Nike" fan. But, to get back to my usage of their advertising slogan, I have taken on to... | No Comments

From End to Beginning:
  • In creative writing courses - especially those for fiction writing - we are always told to outline our stories... Beginning - Middle - End This formula, the basic structure of a story, allows for the story to be mapped out, and helps the writer plan the story in some sort of logical sequence. But what happens when you flip the coin and turn the formula on its head? You get... End - Beginning - Middle | No Comments

Writer, Writer, How Does Your Writing Go?:
  • For anyone raised in the west in general, and in the U.S. or Britain in particular, I'm sure that you are familiar with the very popular age-old "Nursery Rhymes". For those of you who aren't familiar with these "Nursery Rhymes", they are a collection of mostly short rhyming verse which are entertaining as well as educational. Reading these "Nursery Rhymes" to children from early on has been a long-lasting tradition in many families. Mine is no exception. | No Comments

Pitfalls of the Aspiring Author (II):
  • Continuing from the first post on the many pitfalls of the aspiring author, the following are common traps writers seeking publication often fall into. | No Comments

Pitfalls of the Aspiring Author (I):
  • This is the first post of several on the topic of the many pitfalls of aspiring authors. | No Comments