A great story has the power to captivate and move us. Some of my favorite tales have come in the form of a short story. They’re easy to read and often pack the biggest punch due to their simplicity. Short stories are also a highly respected form in the literary world. Many writers, like Sylvia […]
Imagination … this formidable capacity of the human being to conceive things which do not exist yet (or to dream those which will exist soon, as you prefer). Napoleon Hill said: “imagination is the laboratory of the world” . I really like this quote because it is very true. Imagination is the prerequisite for creativity , because we create what we […]
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A writers’ greatest task is to create a great reading experience, preferably a better reading experience than what the actual film or TV visual will provide. This is because, before anyone can put money on the visual, they have to read the script and have a thrilling experience. Whereas the actual film and TV have […]
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Beginning a career in writing is no easy task. It starts with the inspiration that comes from a fiery passion burning in your heart. However, many find that fiery desire sizzling out when they discover how difficult it is to be published and seen on social media. Any aspiring Author who has done their research […]
Tracing the #writerslift from its original roots through its curious evolution. A discussion of the six types of #writerslift in the Twitterverse today.
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Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, taking origin from emotions recollected in tranquility. -William Wordsworth Ink pens. Something about rainy days like today make me think of ink pens. Ink pens and obviously, school. Just a few days before school re-opened, there would be a visit to the stationery shop. It was a […]
I know I said I’d review every book on the shelves, but then my first 7 posts would be all Margaret Atwood. And as much as I love her, that’s not how I want to begin. I really do love Margaret Atwood. I discovered her when I was about 19 or 20 and fell in […]
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Clingham, Greg. The Cambridge Companion to Samuel Johnson. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997. Samuel Johnson wasn’t just a writer. He was a force of nature. You have to reckon with him, as is perhaps evident in that many writers in this volume have a “feminist” or “post-colonialist” bent to them. Despite (or because of) […]
Andrew McMillan, Manchester Metropolitan University One of the things you get asked most when people find out that you’re a poet is whether you can recommend something that could be read at an upcoming wedding, or if you know something that might be suitable for a funeral. For most people, these occasions – as well […]
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1. I come to reviewing as a reader, a simple lover of books. For many years, I believed that loving a book was not reason enough to review it. I believed that one needed special degrees in judgement in order to be able to speak of books with the detachment and “objectivity” they deserved. Although […]
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