October 27-28 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free Event in Irving, TXJoin a Group Or Start One Failure isn’t final—unless you quit. You must write something that people want to read,…
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Sometimes when we consider the worst, we are encouraged to do better. We want to be understood, but can we find the right words and say them correctly? The Sketch…
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October 27-28 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free Event in Irving, TX Every story must have a point. Without it, readers walk away, disappointed, saying, “What’s the point?’ So not only…
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At the 2009 World Science Festival, Bobby McFerrin demonstrated an interesting aspect of human nature that continues to fascinate people—now more than six million people, and counting. Watch the video,…
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A need to be forgiven is a feeling that will touch many hearts. The below paragraph does well. But if we can make it even better, readers might feel an…
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English words owe their origins from so many different languages, the correct pronunciation is often misstated. For example, there are no a-lig’-a-ters in a frick-a. People who like spy-sea feuds…
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Top Five Reasons Stories Aren’t Read Movies have more action and intrigue. They require less time. Watching sports puts people onto the playing field. Reading feels like work without pay.…
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From a single tree trunk, Zheng Chunhui spent four years to complete the world’s longest wood carving. The intricate work includes buildings, trees, and shrubs, boats and bridges, and 550…
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You may know people who talk aimlessly, without any sense of purpose in their messages, never getting to a meaningful point. But you might not, since most listeners today don’t…
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Comedian Andy Andrews tells a funny story about singing the classic Amazing Grace song as a youngster in church.
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