Trick Or Treat?
Writing is a scary business. If you’re not terrified of the idea of writing a story, having others read it and then trying to get it published, you must be a zombie. When you really think about it, the act of writing is like year-round Halloween. It’s also like the Olympics, but that’s another post […]
Science Fact
The Mars Rover, aptly named Curiosity, landed on the fourth planet from the Sun today. If you didn’t know, now you do. Beyond the obvious research it will conduct, it represents something much greater. In fact, so does the iphone in your pocket, or the replacement knee you just received. These accomplishments of human ingenuity […]
Childhood Influences
Since I was little, I was always attracted to stories. To be honest, I didn’t actually enjoy reading until I was 12, so before then, my favorite stories were usually portrayed on television or in the movies. I believe what influences us as blossoming writers somehow transforms how and what we write later in life. […]
Overcoming Obstacles
As writers, we are no stranger to the occasional inspiration blockage or difficulty in starting a new scene. There are pitfalls scattered everywhere in writing. Those come from within and are easily curable. The biggest problem you will face is the external obstacles that are created by others. Springing up as if from nowhere, blindsiding […]
Pitch Wars Mentee 2014
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