Conversations, Small Talk and the Secret to Making Friends

Five practical tips for great small talk that leads to enjoyable conversation.

Conversation Topics and the Common Mistakes You Make

The five conversation topics to avoid and why. Learn the secre to building rapport by finding common ground.

Screenwriting Classics: Planet of the Apes (1968) Deconstructed

The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon.

Screenwriting Program: Jungle Book (1967) Deconstructed

The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon.

The Heroes Journey: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Deconstructed

The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon.

Repurposing Content

Repurposing content means taking intellectual property you have created and using it in another way. For example, turning a book into an audio program, or excerpting parts of the book into articles. Repurposing content can help you reach a brand new audience with your ideas, and increase your profits by meeting the needs of people with different learning styles.

The Art of Confident Conversation

Discover the secrets to personal charm through improved conversation. Talk to anyone about anything.

The Rule of 3 - Not 2 - Not 4

When arranging flowers, balloon bouquets, or business presentations, do you use the rule of three?

ADVICE About Downloadable Dictionaries

Discusses ways to benefit the most from electronic dictionaries

Every Writer Whether A Novel Or An Article Has Their Critics

Most of use writers have our critics and that goes for those who write novels, documentaries, biographies, short stories, poetry, screen plays, news stories or simply articles either on or off line.

Screenwriting: The Dirty Dozen Deconstructed

A good example of integrating multiple archetypes in your story...

Setting Your Novel: There's Gold in Your Own Backyard

Writing about the places we know best can show others what's unique and interesting about our little piece of the world.

The Causes And Reasons Why Some People Start Stuttering

I have been asked many times, why certain people develop a stutter. I personally believe there are many reasons and this article describes some of them and gives examples of why certain people of whom I have met via my occupation, started to stutter.

Best Screenwriting Uses the Hero's Journey

The best screenwriting effectively utilises the hero's Journey. All of the Academy Award Winners of recent years have used it. As an example, Million Dollar Baby (Academy Award Winner Best Film, 2004) is deconstucted below.

Screenwriting Forum: Hero's Journey;Should Screenwriting Be A Marathon?

There are two elements ot this: Time Pressure versus Incubation.