Having trouble setting some attainable goals for this new year? Feeling a lack of inspiration going into 2017? Check out these ten famous resolutions below for inspiration, or at the very least, a chuckle.
1) Susan Sontag, writer
"Kindness, kindness, kindness. I want...
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A lot has been said around the reasons why writers write. But it's not just the creating of the words that's important, it's the consuming of them too! For today's Writing Wednesday we're looking past the initial writing process and...
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Who says the life of a writer has to be a serious one? These ten authors have taken great joy in the sometimes painful aspects of choosing the writing life.
On the Freelance Life
"The dubious privilege of a freelance writer...
Open-source software can help to link the technology-inclined from around the world, and is used to develop diverse platforms such as WordPress, 3D printing guides and even cola recipes! CARTO and OpenStreetMaps are great examples of how open platforms connect all...
Writing a novel in thirty days is an entirely different endeavour than simply writing a novel. In order to accomplish the goal of 1557 words per day (or 50,000 total), you need to schedule your writing in a way...
Has it really been a year already since the last National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? If you, like us, are still thinking of your last attempt at this month-long writing challenge, it may seem difficult to envision what you...
When it comes to writing, you want to stand out. For starters, you definitely don't want to be accused of plagiarism – but even beyond that, creating your own voice distinguishes you from other authors, bringing readers your way...
Vacations are worth remembering – no question there. But it can be difficult to capture into words all the amazing new tastes, sights and adventures you experience during your time away from home, even when armed with a trusty...