Writing Tips from Ursula Le Guin
While she is known for her bestselling sci-fi and fantasy novels, Ursula K. Le Guin’s writing advice on good writing is nothing short of practical: There are no recipes. The award-winning, prolific American author, who is getting on in years but remains ageless in wisdom, has offered an online writing workshop called Navigating the Ocean […] READ MORE |
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9 Reclusive Writers in History – Part 2
In her book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, American author and lecturer Susan Cain disputes our modern society’s bias against introverts. She makes a case for productive introvert-extrovert collaborations and mentions the partnership of Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in transforming Apple to the iconic company that it […] READ MORE |
9 Reclusive Writers in History – Part 1
Many great writers have shunned the public eye but remained popular because of their literary geniuses. But more than their writing, their enigma has also appealed to the readers of their generation and continues to do so today. Did their hermit-like lifestyle help them focus on their writing or was the hubbub of fame or […] READ MORE |
What Motivates You To Write?
Forget altruistic motives. Iconic author George Orwell contends that a writer is not merely driven by the desire to share his gift of words to entertain readers. In his masterfully crafted essay titled Why I Write (1946), we get a glimpse of a no-holds-barred essayist who comes clean about his reasons for writing. His arguments, […] READ MORE |
Opening Lines To Hook Your Readers
Writing for today’s smartphone-obsessed generation requires that you create more than an exciting plot. You stand against smart gadgets that have dwindled humanity’s attention span more than ever. Studies reveal that the average attention span of humans has dropped from 12 seconds in 2000 to a paltry eight seconds in 2013. Your challenge is to […] READ MORE |