Do you know what the most popular kind of book is? It’s young adult. Young adult fiction is one of the rare growth areas in publishing (apart from sales of e-books in relation to traditional paper and hardcover books). Some people see this as a continuation of the dumbing-down of modern society, and the rise […]
Write where you can. When you can. However you can. I admire folks who can continue to concentrate whatever the situation. In my many years as a journalist for a big newspaper I needed to be able to concentrate amid the noise of a newsroom (that noise is lessened now that most people arrange appoints […]
I stopped setting goals. I suggest you stop, too. Before you and Zig Ziglar hurl rotten vegetables my way in protest, let me explain. Although I’ve stopped setting goals, I haven’t become a low-life couch potato whose primary function is taking up space and collecting dust. Quite the contrary. Rather than setting goals, I make […]
“Stories only happen to people who can tell them†~ Roy H. Williams Writing is good for the soul. It feeds a part of many of us that is otherwise silent and forgotten. Creative writing is a lost art of expression and release. It’s a way to give voice to what happens during your day. […]
In our last post on working with spontaneous personality types will look at how you might with the spontaneous persona for your business, and need identify and focus on the core values of the spontaneous personality type. —Driven by the need to enjoy the moment, a Spontaneous seeks excitement, attention and fast-paced living to fill […]
In our last post on working with spontaneous personality types, we explored the narrative of the Lion from the classic tale The Wizard of Oz, to demonstrate how this persona might display his personality type, within the context of a story. Along the lines of the kind of story our clients would craft for their […]
During the “back to school†season, I often recall the first day of the first class I took as I pursued my Ph.D. at the University of Southern California. The professor spent the first part of the class talking about the “elite network†of peers we were going to be working alongside for the next […]
Roy H. Williams, author of The Wizard of Ads, said it best (paraphrased): “The only thing more important than who you select to play on your team is, who selects you to play on their team.” I fundamentally believe that this is the most important criterion for success, not only for life, but also for […]
“I once thought I should write a book about it,†Sarah said. My ears perked up in the midst of our New Year’s game of spades out at a central Texas ranch. “But I just never got around to it. It probably would have just been for me if I had,†she continued. “What did […]
Little arm hairs raise on end. Bumps form on my skin, desperately struggling to retain warmth. It’s freezing in this room as I type away on the computer. I want to be in bed! If only that guy standing next to the refrigerator hadn’t asked me to write a Ninja Writing Guide—– This one’s for […]
