We don’t build much emotion for the readers when we write telling statements like “she screamed” or “she was terrified.” We really show our ignorance if we can use an…
Read More
In the 1980s, one of the most popular puzzles was the 3 x 3 Magic Cube, better known as Rubik’s Cube. Since then, puzzles with increasing complexity have been introduced.…
Read More
How much drama can be written into the simple process of answering the phone? Answer: quite a bit if we can find the details that describe the emotional journey. Great…
Read More
Some people love to read. Others, not so much. A few are so captivated by stories, they’re heartbroken to see them end.
Read More
In reading a bestseller, you should find paragraphs that almost take your breath away. You say, “I wish I could write like that.” Maybe you can, but not without practice.…
Read More
Adam Pesapane has created some amazing animations. This one is a winner for Honda. Thousands of illustrations tell the story. A behind-the-scenes video shows how it was made.
Read More
Storytelling has become a mystery because so many of us no longer practice the process. Garrison Keillor says we don’t know how to tell a story until after we’ve told…
Read More
Skills develop through practice, but only if that practice uses the right tools with the right focus. This doesn’t mean there can’t be more than one “right” way to do…
Read More
Do you know what “abject” means? Maybe so, but you’re the one person who won’t be reading what you’ve written. To be quickly understood and engage most readers, we need…
Read More
Some coaches say, “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” Others say, “Winning is everything.” Perhaps a better saying would be: “Winning isn’t always…
Read More
Character is a critical key to becoming a person of quality, and it starts in the home!
