What we call “talent” is often a result of countless hours of hard work. Choi Sung Bong lived on the street in South Korea for ten years. At the age…
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The “Cups”song became popular in the film Pitch Perfect, sung by Anna Kendrick. For a YouTube clip to be viewed more 100 million times, both the message and the music…
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In 2012, comedy musicians Rhett and Link were invited to speak at the graduation ceremony at their former high school in North Carolina. Of course, they had to sing one…
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Some of us are old enough to remember the movie The Sound of Music and the wonderful lyrics sung by Julie Andrews. We often hear “My Favorite Things” sung during…
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Moms are special. If you have any doubt, pay attention to the tough lineman on NFL football who looks into the camera and waves. There’s no sound to tell us…
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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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In our fast-paced world, every word must count, because readers won’t be patient for long. Today’s audience doesn’t want a hundred pages of fluff before the good stuff. Give the…
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If you were asked to produce a washing machine commercial that makes a lasting impression, what would you write? Something unique. Unexpected. Illustrate how clean the wash will be. Any…
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One of the hardest, yet most important lessons we can learn, growing up, is that it’s okay to be different. We can never be successful writing like somebody else, so…
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Two may make company, three a crowd, but we, as a group, can produce unrivaled excellence when we combine our talents. This is what a writer’s group is all about.
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