On the first school day, Johnny’s English teacher gave a homework assignment. “Your paper isn’t due until next Monday,” she said, so you have plenty of time to make your…
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Each morning Frank Ball reads a few comic strips to stir his creative thinking. In just a few frames, many of them tell an interesting story with beginning, middle, and…
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(Part 5 of 5) Writing instructors repeatedly encourage aspiring writers to read books in their genre and other books as well. That’s wonderful advice, because we’re sure to absorb some…
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Sometimes, professionals need help. Bring in someone to perform a simple task, and the communication can become really funny.
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(Part 4 of 5) Bestselling authors have learned the value of persistence. They use time wherever they can, gathering ideas, making notes, and writing. Even with that effort, they will…
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Spellcheck is a wonderful aid—until wee bee come two depend ant on it, thinking it will find the saturations when we leaf out a word or have a wrung word.…
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(Part 3 of 5) If success were easy, it wouldn’t be worth much. Talent is over-rated, an excuse for those who view themselves as something less than they could be.…
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(Part 2 of 5) Some have said, “Practice makes perfect.” Really? True, we’ll not get better without practice, but if we could practice perfectly, we wouldn’t need to practice, would…
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Writing could not have been more important than the days when Thomas Jefferson wrote powerful words to establish a nation independent from Great Britain. In Liberty’s Kids episode thirteen of…
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Character is a critical key to becoming a person of quality, and it starts in the home!
