How Star Wars Helped me Write Better Corporate Video Scripts

It's so easy to point the video camera at your head and start talking. Just don't do it. See how the great movies grab and keep your attention and how you can adapt this philosophy for your business. Remember it's all about the Battle Cruiser.

Give Your Customers Everything They Expect - and More

A common practice with respect to selling informational books is to leave your customers wanting to buy more, this is counterproductive to both your sales and reputation.

Artists,Writers, Illustrators, The Extraordinary Talents Of John Arnott And Dave McCleery

I knew John should have been staying with us. I sensed it, though we'd never met. But instead of sensing the same thing John took off towards the Youth Hostel lugging a big backpack and a worried look.

Character Research

How writing back stories of your characters before you start writing fiction will pay off in the long run. Researching your character's backgrounds and personalities prevents two dimensional protagonists and unrealistic plots.

How to Help Your Characters Come to Life

Techniques for making your characters more real.

5 Steps To Preparing A Quality Presentation

Whether you have to give a business presentation or a sales pitch, how you prepare prior to the presentation will decipher how you do. There are a number of things you can do to help prepare yourself, but the writing and speaking aspects are absolutely vital to the presentation.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Writing Consultant

A writing consultant is a professional writer who has several years of experience in the writing and publishing industries and who can assist aspiring authors with writing, marketing and promoting their work.

How Good Communication Can Lead To Marriage

Listening and Expressing yourself are crucial characteristics that lead to a lasting relationship. Must have communication skills for men and women are discussed.

How Good Is Your Grammar?

Grammatical errors can do terrible things to your professional credibility. See how many of these common mistakes you can correct.

Formal vs. Conversational, Not Good vs. Sloppy

Don't confuse conversational writing with sloppy material. There's a line between informal and lousy--and you don't want to cross it.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Screenwriting Tips 24

188 stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about...

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Film Script, Screenwriting Tips

188 stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about...

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Film Scripting

188 stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about... The terminology is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979).

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Screenwriting Commonalities

188 stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about... Call of the Woodsman. When the Hero is engaged in the Trivial Task, he or she is distracted and attracted by a force, which cannot be resisted.

Effective Birthday Invitation Wording Techniques

You should always make it a point to include birthday invitation wording that adequately represents the celebrant.