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Finding Your Muse

Walter — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:46:00 +0000

The nine muses of Greek mythology (courtesy of Greek Myths and Mythology) Inspiration often comes in the most unlikely and inconvenient places. For example, I may be sitting in front of my computer all ready to write a “change the world” blog post. I strain my brain. I close my eyes. I try to create. […]

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A Wordsmith’s Manifesto

Walter — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:03:00 +0000

What makes a wordsmith tick? How do we continue to craft persuasive prose day after day, week after week? Read to find out more.

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Don’t Lose the Long Form!

Walter — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:07:00 +0000

The greatest literary works Like “War and Peace” are not puny (source) As more and more people consume information in byte-sized pieces, and veer towards Twitter, Facebook and other social networking platforms, it appears that we are losing the benefits of length. Wait, hang on a minute. Am I telling you to be verbose and […]

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How To Write Like a King

Walter — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:15:00 +0000

Wish to write like a King - Stephen King? Learn how you can improve your writing skills from the habits of the bestselling author here.

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