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You Don't Have to be Einstein to Know the Value of Handwritten Letters
The author of the theory of relativity, Albert Einstein, was a prolific letter-writer. A handwritten letter sold for $400,000, May of 2021.

Melissa Gouty
Jul 6, 20212 min read


How to Be More Creative: Let Your Words Misbehave a la Mary Oliver
Take it from award-winning poet, Mary Oliver. Too much planning can kill creativity. Let your words run wild to reach creative nirvana.

Melissa Gouty
Apr 4, 20213 min read


3 Lessons from the Incomparable Maya Angelou
I was lucky enough to hear Maya Angelou in person, an unforgettable experience. Her work has influenced my writing, my world, and my life.

Melissa Gouty
Apr 4, 20214 min read


How Beloved Writer, Thoreau, Carved His Words Into the American Psyche
People know Henry David Thoreau for his words, but most don't know that he was a great businessman and driver of the Thoreau Pencil Company.

Melissa Gouty
Mar 30, 20215 min read


Why Great Authors Often Choose to Write With Pencils
Writers 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 Gouty
Feb 26, 20215 min read


How the Simple Little Pencil Changed the World Forever
The creation of the pencil helped bring about the Renaissance. The simple, little pencil gave common people the ability to write.

Melissa Gouty
Dec 3, 20205 min read


7 Activities To Keep You Moving When Your Writing's At a Standstill
You 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 Gouty
Nov 30, 20204 min read


4 Amazing Reasons Your Brain Is Buffer Than You Imagined
Your brain is stronger, faster, more agile, more complex, and much buffer than you ever imagined. Four reasons for your very buff brain.

Melissa Gouty
Oct 15, 20204 min read


Creativity Lessons from Leo…the Greatest Innovator Ever
Leonardo da Vinci is the greatest genius of all time. We can learn how to be creative by modeling five of Leo's behaviors.

Melissa Gouty
Oct 5, 20205 min read


Why 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 Gouty
Oct 2, 20203 min read


The Challenge of Finding -- and Giving -- Honest Feedback
Finding honest feedback is hard. You have to find readers who are willing to read. They’re capable of language skills. They're honest.

Melissa Gouty
Sep 30, 20207 min read


Changing the Stereotype of Tea-Drinkers
Tea companies are winning new converts, increasing sales, and expanding their brand by overturning the previous stereotypes.

Melissa Gouty
Sep 30, 20204 min read


What Writers Can Learn from Leonardo da Vinci
da Vinci was the greatest genius of all time, someone who gave advice that writers today can use to nurture their own creative genius.

Melissa Gouty
Sep 25, 20206 min read


Marketing "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 Gouty
Sep 7, 20204 min read


Thomas Edison's Nasty Marketing Tactics
To win the "Current Wars, Thomas Edison resorted to dirty marketing. He used Westinghouse's current in the electric chair.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 26, 20206 min read


What 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.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 17, 20203 min read


The Data-Backed Case for Ditching Adverbs
Is the road to hell really paved with adverbs? Data analysis proved that Stephen King was right. The best writing has few adverbs.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 14, 20205 min read


Writers, Hoaxes, and the Psychology of Fraud
What makes writers commit literary fraud? The Education of Little Tree, A Million Little Pieces, Misha, Angel at the Fence are all hoaxes.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 14, 20206 min read


5 Time Zones of Productive Writers
Writers experience time differently than others. Here's how to make the most of the 5 time zones of productive writers.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 8, 20204 min read


The Great Poet Ern Malley (Who Never Existed)
Ern Malley's poetry was an elaborate hoax, but because of an editor's backing. Malley's work gained acclaim.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 7, 20205 min read
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