The Google Ngram Viewer is one of my all-time favourite secret-weapon writing tools. It’s a free tool from Google that can show you when a […]
6 comments Location, location, location. Where the scene is shot is a huge part of the story – telling information on the screen, at times more like […]
Setting should be like a character in the story
3 comments If I don’t try something new, [my] performance is going to go moldy. ― Ichimaru (市丸) When was the last time you tried something new […]
Creative wisdom from a world-famous geisha
3 comments The Weekly Writing Prompt Poll Results Are In! Thank you to everyone who shared your feedback about the new Idea Factory or voted in the […]
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55 comments “The New 12 Days of Christmas” is a little holiday game that everyone can play.
A Little Holiday Game for Everyone
Everyone always talks about confidence in believing what you do. I remember once going to a class in yoga where the teacher said that, spirituality […]
Solving any problem is more important than being right
Think of one creative gift you have or would like to develop. It can be anything from writing, to dancing, to baking, to singing. Make […]
Create something right now!
1 comment Do all stories need a sense of place? The short answer is “no”. (There’s rarely a condition that applies to all stories, except perhaps the […]