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Wanna attend a Writers Conference?

July 15, 2010 / / 0 Comments

I have always wanted to attend a writer’s conference, but living and working in a small, remote town has ensured that my wish to attend one remains just that – a wish.

Today, however, as I was browsing the Internet I came across the Annual Muse Online Writers Conference. The site claims to be the only free conference of its kind, and further adds, “No matter where you live, what you write, at what point you are in your writing career, you’ll find a workshop that fits your needs during our week long conference”

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5 Steps to Staying Motivated!

June 16, 2010 / / 4 Comments

“We know nothing about motivation. All we can do is write books about it.”
– Peter F. Drucker

Motivation, as a concept, has intrigued experts for ages. The above quote by Drucker succinctly defines all that we know about motivation. New books on the subject, however, keep coming out every year, and each of these books sells quite well because, each one of them claims to take the level of your motivation to a new high. But, does that really happen?

If you are anything like me, it does.

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Finish What You Start!

June 9, 2010 / / 6 Comments

“Well begun is half done,” Aristotle said. And Aristotle, as we all know, was a very smart man. This quote by Aristotle, however, presents only one part of the picture, and the picture is quite incomplete without the other half, which is as important as the first half. This other half can be summarised with Shakespeare’s line, “All’s well that ends well”.

In my discussions with friends and peers, I often come across instances where someone starts writing something, and then, somewhere in the middle, they lose interest and give up. I myself have done that many times. An idea strikes me. I sit down on my computer in right earnest, and then, half way through, I feel that the idea was not as exciting as it initially seemed. I lose all interest in completing what I had started, and the piece remains unfinished forever.

Does that ever happen to you?

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What is Creativity?

May 29, 2010 / / 3 Comments

On the Internet, it is easy to find many definitions of the word creativity. In real life, this word is over used, and often abused, with its meaning changing according to the needs of the speaker. Mostly, it is seen as something which one possesses, or not. People often use sweeping statements like, “I am just not as creative as he is,” or “My younger son has the creative streak in him.“

It has come to be widely believed that creativity is a gift bestowed upon us mortals by some divine power. If you are lucky, you have it, otherwise you are stuck with being a person with little, or no, imagination.

So, which one are you? Are you a creative individual, or are you one of the unimaginative ones?  But, before you try to answer that, try to answer this question : “What is creativity?”

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A Contest to have your Ad on the Blog!

May 24, 2010 / / 0 Comments

It’s that time again. After a long time, I have decided to hold a contest on the blog again. The purpose of having this contest is two fold:-
i)  To interact with bloggers.
ii) To spread the word about the first annual “The MAG” Short Story Writing Contest.

The Prize:
Before I tell you about the contest, let me tell you what you stand to win. If you win the contest, you get to have your 125 X125 ad on the blog for a period of six months. Your ad will be placed right above the “Write Network” badge. Interested? Read on for details.

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