The Essentials Skills you Need to Make it in the World of Writing — If you’re a writer, you can’t not write. It’s just what you do. When you have free time. When something is on your mind. When nothing is on your mind. When you’re stressed. When you’re trying to sort out your problems. And, of course, when inspiration strikes… In all of…

Keeping the things that add to our lives — We know what improves our lives. We know what makes us happy and we know we feel miserable guilt when we don’t do those things. Still, we don’t do them. Or, we do and then we stop. We are prone to look at the problem of inconsistency as a symptom…

Simplification for acceleration — My Chinese study habits have remained inconsistent at best. Vermont vacations, moving to a new apartment and spending a week living with my parents didn’t help the cause, but now there is no excuse. I’ve picked up phrases watching some Chinese shows on YouTube with my wife, mainly 狼人殺 —…

Taking action when there are too many to take — When I was preparing to go abroad for the first time, I had lots of options. Literally, any country other than the United States would have been new to me, and new was the goal. Even better, I was a certified teacher of English as a second language, so I…

Express your ideas or lose them — My new favorite writing app is also the most dangerous. When I experience writer’s block, it is either because I don’t believe anything I have to say is valuable or I don’t believe others will think so. I like to write with a pen, pencil, or on my typewriter. The…

Or, an exercise in allowing myself to profit — Warning: Do not grab this book if you are looking for a quick read. It is not that. The girth alone(684 pages) is enough to prove otherwise. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links that will compensate me for your purchase should you make one. …