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Does writing keep you out of shape? It does for me. I wouldn’t say I’m pudgy, but I used to be a pretty good athlete with very little fat on my body. Since I graduated from college, started my marketing career, then moved onto writing, I noticed one big change: I don’t push myself physically [...]
The Star Wars Episode 7 chatter has recently been flooding the internet and this Jedi is way too excited than any 25-year-old man should be for a story about super-powered monks with laser swords and alien dogs who communicate by wailing and throwing tantrums. I’m a nerd. Not your stereotypical short-sleeve, plaid shirt with a [...]
I cannot afford to waste my time making money. –Louis Agassiz I often hear people say, “Wow that person is so successful. ” This statement usually refers to someone who has made a strong living on Wall Street or worked the ladder in a corporate job to finally land an upper management job. I went [...]
There is no better idea than the idea of spreading your ideas. What? Ideas make the world run. Ideas bring people together. Ideas give a voice to the voiceless. I’ve made my opinion clear on the benefits of letting your million dollar idea shine, but in what ways can you do this? Is there a [...]
I was proposed an interesting question after my post titled We Are All Children’s Writers, where I encouraged writers to remember the joys of childhood to liven up their writing. But, what if you didn’t have an actual “childhood”? How can a person who wasn’t given a “playtime” as a kid remember the joys of [...]
Yes, we all know the original book is almost always better than the adapted screen version. So what can your writing (and the writing industry) learn from movies? Movies and books are both wonderful storytelling mediums. However, movie productions provide some ideas on breaking past isolation barriers, bringing your story to life and adapting to [...]
Roses are red, violets are blue My post is still blank, and I haven’t a clue. I remember the days when just starting out, A domain name took days upon weeks to come about. They spoke of hosting, a term I would discover, Is somewhere in space my dear website would hover. Should I [...]
A few days ago I was discussing with a friend how quickly life passes after college. It seems like we were just there, roaming the dorm room hallways seeking out new friends and finding exciting new adventures to go on everyday. After that the speed of the real world crashes into you like a tsunami. [...]
My girlfriend and I possess many differences. However, one of our most petty of differences is the one that makes me the most frustrated. Whenever we are walking to get somewhere, it’s always a sprint for her. I on the other hand enjoy casually strolling along the sidewalk, kicking the rocks at my feet, while [...]
Developing a career in writing requires a balanced approach of consistently writing, reading and marketing. Though there is a valuable area that tends to go overlooked while developing an effective writing platform: experience. When I say experience, I don’t necessarily mean writing experience or schooling, rather personal experiences that make life enjoyable, while making you [...]
