Melissa GoutyFeb 27, 20215 minWhy Great Authors Often Choose to Write With PencilsWriters have a process, a routine, a way of getting their creative mojo flowing. For many, their muse speaks best when they hold a pencil.
Melissa GoutyDec 4, 20205 minHow the Simple Little Pencil Changed the World ForeverThe creation of the pencil helped bring about the Renaissance. The simple, little pencil gave common people the ability to write.
Melissa GoutyNov 30, 20204 min7 Activities To Keep You Moving When Your Writing's At a StandstillYou CAN work without writing Brain blocks and brain breaks Ever had a day when the words are stuck like Gorilla Glue to the inside of...
Melissa GoutyOct 15, 20204 min4 Amazing Reasons Your Brain Is Buffer Than You ImaginedYour brain is stronger, faster, more agile, more complex, and much buffer than you ever imagined. Four reasons for your very buff brain.
Melissa GoutyOct 6, 20205 minCreativity Lessons from Leo…the Greatest Innovator EverLeonardo da Vinci is the greatest genius of all time. We can learn how to be creative by modeling five of Leo's behaviors.
Melissa GoutyOct 2, 20203 minWhy Are Pencils Painted Yellow?After the discovery of graphite and the development of the pencil, the world forever changed because we could write wherever we went.
Melissa GoutyOct 1, 20207 minThe Challenge of Finding -- and Giving -- Honest FeedbackFinding honest feedback is hard. You have to find readers who are willing to read. They’re capable of language skills. They're honest.
Melissa GoutyOct 1, 20204 minChanging the Stereotype of Tea-DrinkersTea companies are winning new converts, increasing sales, and expanding their brand by overturning the previous stereotypes.
Melissa GoutySep 25, 20206 minWhat Writers Can Learn from Leonardo da Vincida Vinci was the greatest genius of all time, someone who gave advice that writers today can use to nurture their own creative genius.
Melissa GoutySep 7, 20204 minMarketing "Mulan" and the Future of Movies If Disney can be profitable with Mulan, more films will be released for streaming at home. Theaters might be a thing of the past.
Melissa GoutyAug 27, 20206 minThomas Edison's Nasty Marketing TacticsTo win the "Current Wars, Thomas Edison resorted to dirty marketing. He used Westinghouse's current in the electric chair.
Melissa GoutyAug 18, 20203 minWhat Valuable Advice Can You Gift to Other Writers?When you attend a book signing, ask writers to inscribe their books with one condensed piece of writing wisdom.