One of the best books about writing fiction is “Techniques of the Selling Writer” by Dwight V. Swain.
Speaking specifically about creating fiction, he writes:
So … no magic key. No universal formula. No mystic secret. No Supersonic Plot Computer.
It’s enough to plunge a man into despair.
-Not to mention frustration.
Yet there’s another way to look at your [...]

It’s no secret. I think Earl Nightingale is one of the greatest writers and speakers of all time. His voice is engaging, his knowledge is thorough, and his messages are visionary. Start Here is a collection of some of his best radio messages.
Among other things, this collection includes:
The Strangest Secret. This recording was the first [...]

I’d just like to give an official welcome to my brother Bart, who will be writing articles with me and helping me on some other projects for the site.

Recently there was an article on lifehack.org that urged readers to “Get Out More.” http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/get-out-more-6-ways-to-be-more-social.html I can’t stress too much how important this is. As you get out, your scope of real experience with broaden and your life will feel more “lived” in stead of “just passed you by.”
One problem we face today, however is [...]

Success Giants just got a facelift. I’m pretty sure everything is finally working.

We’ve all been asked to make a presentation for a group at one time or another. The ability to give a speech or make a presentation is one of the most useful skill a person can have. So if you’d like to improve your public speaking, consider this thought.
Earl Nightingale said the “The most important [...]

I while ago I took a short road trip with my father and we listened to “Beat the Time and Money Trap” by Michael LeBouf. It’s a 6 CD audio program.
LeBouf makes the point that Americans in general are working more and more, and are not getting ahead of the financial game. We spend less [...]

There’s a useful post over on lifehack.org on how to write. The author gives some good tips, so go check it out.
Here’s a couple of my thoughts on the subject of writing.
Good writing and good editing are really the same thing. The discussion of one automatically includes the other.

The editing tip that has helped me [...]

Jon Leger just put up an article on his blog talking about how persistence is at least as big a part of success as talent. It’s called “What it takes to succeed in business.” Check it out.
I think another useful point to bring up is that you need to not just focus on one field [...]

Learning to learn is a subject that doesn’t get enough emphasis from success writers. I’ll admit, I read and listen to a lot of material that could be useful in my life, but very little of it actually sticks.
There are many reasons to learn new skills.
David Moldawer over at lifeclever.com suggested that everybody Learn a [...]