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I'm Not A Writer
What are we? We’re storytellers. Okay, okay, I get it, please don’t groan! Just hear me out for a second. As storytellers, we don’t write blankly without reason. We don’t write for the sake of being seen by a few eyeballs, or for the ticking of views on a status bar. The art of writing is so much more complex than that. We write to tell stories, to captivate people, to make people feel something they hadn’t before. Sure, a writer knows how to put words together on a page, but a storyteller knows how to spur an emotional reaction with those words.
By Austin Fisher9 years ago in Journal
How Quitting the Wrong Things and Getting Into the Right Ones Can Change Your Life
Anyone who is afraid of failure in this life will not find success. Success itself is a mix of several falls and wake ups, it is getting to a new summit each time we hit a roadblock. So many times we are misled by the media and society that success is the attainment of a certain level or position in life; there’s no level to attain, no final destination to reach.
By Jack Otis9 years ago in Journal
Career Adventures in Cambodia
On a trip to Cambodia, I met three generations of people having career adventures in Southeast Asia — 50-somethings reinventing themselves, 30-somethings re-energizing themselves and 20-somethings finding themselves. Their common attributes included embracing risk, a sense of adventure, independence, empathy, pragmatism, curiosity and cultural sensitivity. Here are some of their stories with a few of my reflections.
By David Shindler9 years ago in Journal
Duran
I once met a man, his name was Duran. I know, awful, who would start a story with a rhyme. Duran was the type of character that needed a rhyme to introduce him, the fabulous being he seemed to be.
By Amy G.9 years ago in Journal
Difference Between Personalized and Customized Cover Letter
As you would take efforts to draft a concise resume, so you must take out time to write a proper cover letter. The aim of the cover letter is to encourage the hiring manager take interest in your application and proceed to scan your resume. Just as the resume has different formats, in the same way, a cover letter can be customized or personalized depending on the job you are applying for. Though both the words mean almost the same, yet there is a vast difference between them. Personalization is taking into account available data, whereas customization occurs when an individual changes the settings as per his/her liking. For example, when you click on some products on an e-commerce website like Amazon, it will likely show you similar recommendations the next time you log in to shop. This is personalization of data as per the search history and preferences. On the other hand, customization occurs when a particular thing is changed to meet the specific requirements.
By Eva Lee9 years ago in Journal
Fan Fic Writing Peeves
So I've ranted about fan fiction reviews and reading fan fiction, but this time, I would like to share my ten pet peeves about writing fan fiction. Maybe, you might find something here that you can relate to. Again, this is my own personal opinion. I hope you all enjoyed this as much as you enjoyed my last two rants about writing fan fiction.
By Chloe Gilholy9 years ago in Journal
The Customer Is Not Always Right
If there is one thing I want my hypothetical children to do, it’s work in retail. Not forever, just a short sentence. Having suffered through this myself, I know that it is the most brutal character building experience short of joining the army. I strongly believe that we in the developed world should have conscripted retail service. This isn’t because I hate everyone and want the following generations to suffer. No, it’s actually because I believe that the experience creates nicer people.
By KF9 years ago in Journal
Being A Writer And Speaker
As a career I write blogs and books (currently I’m working on a book called My Life is a Puzzle), as well as doing public talks at schools and in the community.
By Rebecca Sharrock9 years ago in Journal