Fear is something we all face at some point or the other in our lives. When it comes to our careers, there are a number of fears, especially since our work is so inextricably connected to our capacity to earn money and keep up our lifestyle. Writers are no different and they too can face fears. But the thing with fears is that they can be overcome with some rational thinking … [Read more...] about 5 Major Fears All Successful Writers Must Overcome
Writing & Editing
5 Top Tips to Improve Your Journalistic Writing
Journalism has a lot to offer for those who want to use their writing skills. If you are interested in this field, then you need an eye for the detail, understand the impact of the right words in the right place and must have people skills so that you can get both jobs and information. You also need to have a penchant for being as accurate as possible so that your readers are … [Read more...] about 5 Top Tips to Improve Your Journalistic Writing
How to Use Foreshadowing In Your Stories [Infographic]
If you're looking to add foreshadowing in your stories, and are unsure of where to begin, the following infographic will help you. If you found this infographic useful, please retweet it, repin it or share it on Facebook. Alteratively, feel free to share it on your blog or website using the code below: … [Read more...] about How to Use Foreshadowing In Your Stories [Infographic]
How Not to Add Comedy to Your Stories
There are plenty of benefits of adding comedy to your stories. For example, humor can elevate the mood of the book after a particularly tense and stressful scene for the protagonist and other characters. Humor can make an action scene or a fight scene hilarious if the characters meet obstacles that are ridiculous, but plausible. It is not easy to add humor the right way in a … [Read more...] about How Not to Add Comedy to Your Stories
5 Writing Lessons from William Shakespeare [Infographic]
William Shakespeare is considered to be the finest playwright, and arguably the most famous writer in the English language that ever lived. His written works included over 35 plays, 150 sonnets and several long poems. Our use of many of the common phrases in the English language today, is a legacy of Shakespeare. The magic of Shakespeare and the timeless popularity of his works … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from William Shakespeare [Infographic]