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How to Effectively Write a Time Travel Novel: Part II
The Don'ts that Could Possibly Ruin Your Time Travel Novel: On the last article we talked about the five tips that could help you write a better time travel novel. Today we will be talking about what not to do.
By Mel Vitademar7 years ago in Journal
How to Effectively Write a Time Travel Novel: Part I
We can all agree with the words of Mr. Eggers. We all have that one book, or several, that makes us feel that way, and when it comes to writing we look up to them and how they made us feel and we can't help but try to come up with something as good as them.
By Mel Vitademar7 years ago in Journal
How to Be a Good Entrepreneur
Let's start by saying that making money is hard, but it has to be done. Not only is it something everyone must do in order to survive. This money making can be quite hard and extraneous too. Money is money but what makes making money so good is the benefit it gives us.
By Alicia Coon7 years ago in Journal
Being a Leader
I have taken many courses on leadership over the years. I have spent over a decade in sales and retail management. I have wished for a course on middle management leadership. As a retail manager you can’t always control what you pay your team or how the commissions work. There is a different kind of leadership needed when you work with your associates everyday often doing very similar tasks as them.
By Elizabeth Remrey7 years ago in Journal
Writing Tips for Those Who Love Writing
Writing is not as simple as many believe, writing is an art, a tool passed down for many generations. It has developed in so many ways. By combining words into structured sentences to help the reader imagine what the author is saying. Writing is a powerful tool that helps you see into the mind of someone else; it also is a form of communication and a way to record our history. At least that’s how I personally feel about writing. I believe writing is an amazing gift and I am beyond thankful for having the ability to read and write.
By Crystal Ward7 years ago in Journal
Beginner's Guide: Deepening Creativity and Skill - Part 3
Between here and on Twitter, I've become this broken record of saying to believe in yourself as an artist, letting yourself have ups and downs, and finding creativity. But, I'm creating very little finished work at the moment. Looking at my Instagram, you might just see some tumbleweed. I even hit a point of genuinely worrying I am not an artist anymore, and if I will actually continue to draw. *Oh so dramatic Toto, you know that isn't true.* Except, I actually believed it. As I preached how to be a creative, the more I championed creativity, the less creative I felt. And, to top off my insecurities, I started to realize how self absorbed I've been.
By 'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)7 years ago in Journal
Freestyle Freelance
I've never been one to be a workaholic. And I've certainly never been one to thrive in a business setting or an office job. My mind simply doesn't function well in places like that. I have a dominantly creative mind, and therefore, the "societal norm" of the 9-5 job makes me feel like I'm suffocating. So, when I came up with the idea to quit my day job, my creative, artistic self rejoiced triumphantly!
By Zee Irelynn7 years ago in Journal
5 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Working from Home
When I first quit my job to pursue writing I had a particular fantasy that would play in my head. I would be sitting at a local coffee shop typing away while becoming the next J.K. Rowling. In my head, I thought I would only have to work a few hours a day and get to spend more time with family. It seemed like an absolute dream come true. While working from home does have amazing rewards, it definitely was nothing like what I imagined.
By Ashlyn Harper7 years ago in Journal
Job Interview Success
Your job interview is imminent, and you are looking forward to the hiring process. You know your stuff—your expertise should nail the job so you’re confident and ready for any questions that the interviewer throws at you. Have you been planning where to place your pictures and wondering which way your office window will face?
By Vivian Alsup7 years ago in Journal
