Everyone can write their own original story, there is little merit to the notion that new ideas don’t exist. Actually that is a qualification of a lazy writer, a rather flimsy excuse for copying another person’s work. Just to be clear, there is nothing wrong with imitation, after all it is funniest form of flattery.

There are many young people with great and amazing talent in the world, but the problem is that most of them have no access to conducive working environments to showcase their natural talent. I think there are more thinkers and writers in the world, but only that few have the opportunity to tell their story.

Have you ever thought of penning down the story of your life? Why not? You may have a lot of shortcomings and moments of exasperation which you don’t like to reminisce or share with anyone. In that case how do you rewrite the story of your life? Look inside to find out.

What you need to know about writing – 1. Writing is not all about strong English, but the expression of ideas. Good English and strong/complicated English are two different things.

You probably have posted content related to your business. The question is whether that content is exciting or dull.

As business owners who are building an online platform, we are a bit like Viktor Frankenstein building his “monster.” My daughter is reading Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” in her seventh grade English class, and it got me thinking. Every blog article is sort of like a single part of the body – an ear, a nose, a finger. Each one has an important purpose, contributing to the whole. But individually, they are limited in their functionality.

What if I said that you can be more productive if you learned how to stop and rest at the right time? It sounds counterintuitive but there is a lot of truth to it. In fact, there are many psychologists and philosophers now who are exploring this theme in their work lives and their findings are absolutely wonderful. We all live in a 24/7 world that never stops. Many employers want us to keep on working such long hours that we don’t even remember the last time we had a day off or took a vacation day. Overworking, however, is a recipe for lower productivity and knowing when to stop is the key to being our best in our creative lives.

The schusshing from her skis was the only sound in the long alpine valley. The snow sparkled in the full moon, the peaks surrounding her enhancing the glow and helping to light her way. Lost in the rhythm of movement, her legs kept the stretch-glide-kick-stretch-glide-kick in an even, terrain-crossing tempo.

The 7 elements of creative writing are character, plot, setting, point of view, style, theme and literary devices. Writers who understand these elements write better. Read on to see what you know.

When you look into the lives of some of the most successful people in history you will find that they all shared a common trait; they kept a detailed journal of their lives. For the people writing them, these journals served two purposes – therapeutic release and a lasting evidence for posterity. Keeping a journal has many other advantages too.

“Don’t ever play cards with a man named Doc.” ~Jim Hunter, Teacher – I remember when girls were gross. They seemed to be unnecessary extras casted in my adventurous boyhood.

Frustration is the foundation to creativity and the birthplace of new insights. You may try to ignore the struggle that frustration throws up, though if embraced, the battle allows you to form a new relationship with the creative process. Resistance stifles creativity since you become embroiled in negative emotions that inhibit genius and wisdom. In one way, you are enslaved to the emotion, but not the intoxicating highs that go with it.