To Think for Oneself

Of the three purposes of writing, to inform, entertain, and enlighten, which one should come first? Such is the question I ask myself and answer from the point of view of a thinker. Also, what is the role of a reader when reading the thoughts of a thinker? Read on and find out.

Sloppy Speech Habits Can Affect the Job Interview

Your speech may be holding you back. Before you go on the next job interview, do a check-up from the neck up.

The Interpreter

Ten tips on how to get the best out of an interpreter.

Successful Documentation Projects - Part 1 of 3 - 'Understanding'

So you’re responsible for managing a documentation project. Before jumping into the writing, it's a good idea to understand the scope of the project.

Top Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills

1) Listen without judgment. The key to good communication is listening well. Save your judging for later after you have heard and understood what was said. 2) Listen with the willingness to be swayed...

How Not To Get Published

If someone had told me in 2000 that I'd publish four books in 2001, I'd have called him an eejit.

Al Pacino Scarface - Story Structure Template for Screenwriting

An excellent remake, starring Al Pacino, of Scarface, the Shame of the Nation (1932. This story structure has 53 stages and is best understood by watching the film simultaneously. Using story structure templates like these helps the screenwriter to quickly expand an idea into a step outline and treatment and then rapidly reach a words-on-paper first draft from there.

How to Customize Your Bio for Different Speeches

To customize your bio for consideration for a speaking engagement, start with your basic boilerplate bio that covers all the essentials. Remember I don't care where you went to school or how many years you have been in business. I want to know “what have you done for me lately.”

Exploring Book Notes

Explores how to use a book note effectively in reading a book or writing a paper.

The Truth About Article Marketing

It seems as though article marketing is the biggest thing in Internet marketing right now. How do you get your name out there? Articles. How do you become an expert in your niche? Articles. How do you [insert money making phrase here]? Articles. But why? And how?

Hero's Journey, Story Structure, Screenwriting Structure - Dances with Wolves (1990)

The Hero’s Journey is THE screenwriting and story structure template. By utilising this structure, screenwriters can quickly build effective and quality stories. There are more than 188 stages to the Hero’s Journey; the summary below shows how Dances with Wolves (Academy Award Winner, Best Film, 1990) is built around the Hero’s Journey.

Who Is Your Inner Critic?

Why does your Inner Critic make is so hard for you to write, even though you really want to write. This article helps you identify and come to terms with your Inner Critic...

Storytelling and Creative Writing Using Structure and the Hero's Journey

Structure is valuable to creativity on a number of levels:

Indian Psychology

Indians are most different people,let's see

Indian Journalism

New Era of Indian Journalism