5 Reasons to Write Your Memoir Now
Rick Bragg shares his reasons for writing memoir. His reasons are my reasons. They're the same as any other writer's considering a memoir.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jun 22, 2020
- 3 min
The Ultimate Power of Words on a Page
The history-making May 24th, 2020 issue of The New York Times made headlines of its own because of its focus on the ultimate power of WORDS
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Melissa Gouty
- Jun 19, 2020
- 5 min
The Fascinating History of the Controversial Semicolon
Who knew that a punctuation mark can be controversial and interesting enough that a traditional press bought & published a book about it.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jun 17, 2020
- 5 min
12 Simple Steps to Be More Creative
"The air is full of tines. I just reach up and pick one." Willie Nelson made finding creative ideas sound easy. Artists know that it's not.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jun 11, 2020
- 7 min
What I Learned the Hard Way About Medium That Will Help YOU Now
Everything I’ve learned on Medium I’ve learned the hard way, by reading, by making mistakes, by accidental discovery. I'm sharing with you.
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Melissa Gouty
- May 31, 2020
- 6 min
Art, Artificial Intelligence, and the Birth of Two Million Words
Grammarly is privately-held company that provides artificial-intelligence software that improves writing skills and assesses tone.
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Melissa Gouty
- May 20, 2020
- 4 min
Six Reminders of How to Find Joy in Your Work
Known as a creative genius, Jim Henson impacted the world of television, education, and entertainment with his Muppet-puppets and their live
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Melissa Gouty
- May 11, 2020
- 6 min
Can Data Help Shoot Your Book to the Top?
What factors make a book skyrocket to success? What is it about certain books that make them popular?
Is there research that might help wri
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Melissa Gouty
- May 10, 2020
- 3 min
Think Outside the Books: Three Touchstones for Inspiration
all my ideas don’t come from books. My never-ending inundation of ideas comes from those daily sources that I can always count on and that c
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Melissa Gouty
- May 10, 2020
- 3 min
An Easy, One-Step Reminder of Your Progress
Forget your “to-do” list and make a “what I did list” instead. Most of the time, we’re focused on what needs to be done. We make lists of
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Melissa Gouty
- May 4, 2020
- 6 min
The Best Lesson in Pacing...EVER
The long and the short of it is this: Writers have to know how to set a winning pace for their readers by using both long, detailed paragrap
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Melissa Gouty
- Apr 15, 2020
- 4 min
How Walt Whitman Imbued New Meaning on an Old Flower
Lilacs and their fragrance are associated with the coming of spring and the beginning of new life. But they are also associated with death.
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Melissa Gouty
- Apr 11, 2020
- 3 min
How to be Healthy and Creative Even Now
Walking is good for your health, but also your mind. It makes you more creative by letting your mind wander. For me, poetry pours out when I
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 29, 2020
- 3 min
Conquer Your Notebook Chaos - With These Simple Rules
Lots of people jot down ideas in notebooks. But after you've jotted them down, can you find what you need when you need it? Indexing helps.
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 18, 2020
- 4 min
3 Things to Do When You Don't Feel Creative
Research shows that creativity can be enhanced by looking at art, listening to music, and sniffing good smells.
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
Five Ways to Make Every Minute Count
No person on earth has more than 24 hours in a day. No one can concoct a magic potion to conjure extra time for increased productivity. We a
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 10, 2020
- 3 min
How to Ignite Your Writing Fire
If you don’t know Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, go out and buy a copy today. If you do know it, you’ll be smiling becau
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 10, 2020
- 4 min
How a Poet Improved My Writing, My World, and My Life
Maya Angelou entered from the back of a big conference room. Well before I could see her, I heard her, a booming, mellifluous, voice with ju
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 2, 2020
- 4 min
How A Man Called Ove Changes from Bitter to Lovable
Fredrik Backman uses three tactics to change a bitter, old curmudgeon into a lovable man in A Man Called Ove, the best-selling novel.
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 2, 2020
- 4 min
How to Concoct Powerful Descriptions with Smell
Of the five senses, smell has the most powerful connection to memory and emotion. Writers should use it to create strong descriptions.
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