A unique original and creative writer is well appreciated hundreds of years after their death. They are seen as the creators of masterpieces which help to form and define literary culture and as such become role models. The perfect mixture of harmony in thought, words, and a precise creation of a mental picture in the manner the author sees it, makes clear the identity of such a creative gem. Readers …
I was wrapping a wedding present with cut out pictures from glossy magazines. I wanted the wrapping to tell a story about love and commitment using images from a pile of Guardian magazines. I came across the weekly photo competition from last year that dealt with memory and a 12 year old girl had sent in a picture of tin box filled with neatly folded items and a caption that …
Have you ever met anyone who wanted to have a life of luxury but couldn’t really see themselves in that life? Have you ever read a story about a person who longed for a loving soul mate but had difficulty picturing herself in a happy marriage? Have you heard about anyone say they wanted to have a successful business but couldn’t imagine being self-employed? Truth …
Our conscious brain takes in 16 bits of information per second, compared to our non-conscious brain that absorbs 11 million bits per second. Can you imagine the difference? That …
A lot of people are always looking to enter poetry contests. Poetry competitions can be free to enter or charge you a fee to enter. Poets most often search for …
While we might wish for bottomless wells of creativity, even the most revolutionary artists and thinkers get stuck. Dali developed a system to capture dreams, Hemmingway wrote every morning (rain …
As an aspiring author, finding your own voice can be a tricky challenge (as is avoiding awkward alliteration). Distinguishing yourself as a modern writer is a minefield of cliché…
