Mental Illness: Describing It Can Be Difficult
In the deep shade, at the farther end of the room, a figure ran backwards and forwards. What it was, whether beast or human being, one could not at first sight tell; it groveled, seemingly, on all...
View ArticlePractice, And You Will Excel!
I like to think, even though I turned 40 this year, that my best writing years are still ahead of me. But I have to admit that, so far, my very best writing years were–gulp!–more than a decade ago,...
View ArticleThe Hard Drive Has A Clicking Sound: What Next?
There is what many call a “normal hard drive clicking noise” but sometimes if it sounds serious, most people just get confused about what to do next. The first thing you have to do is make sure that...
View ArticleWriting My First Novel – A Guide
I squeezed four years of high school into five. My mother died less than a month after I entered ninth grade. Soon after, my father and I moved, and I began attending a new high school–but only...
View ArticleBenefits of Pressure Cooker
There are several ways to get your cooking done. You can decide to go for the conventional stove or get things done via gas cooker. There is also the choice of the electric cooker to consider. Have you...
View ArticleCauses of a Clicking Hard Drive
A clicking hard drive is a hard drive that is on the verge of shuffling off this mortal coil. There’s a reason people refer to it as the “click of death.” Generally, once your hard drive starts making...
View ArticleFight Night: Can You Write It?
Sex and violence. Got your attention, didn’t I? It seems that everyone, from the presidential candidates to my grandmother, has an opinion on these two burgeoning aspects of modern storytelling. Not...
View ArticleCulling Character Is Easier Than You Think
Characters should be established first and drive a story, not used to fill a need in a predetermined plot. The characters’ needs, desires and abilities provide motivation for the story. Techniques for...
View ArticleSnoring Mouthpiece Scams
Chronic snoring is a disruptive condition that is more dangerous than you think. Snoring is the result of a blockage in the airway, either nasal or in the throat, which means that when you snore, you...
View ArticleHow Are Your Mystery Chops?
The time has never been better, for writing a mystery novel – particularly a mystery series. Mysteries are among the hottest commodities in today’s book publishing marketplace, and the doors are open...
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