Importance of Great Poetry
There was a time when poetry played a central role in our civilization and culture. Today it has taken the backstage. It occupies an obscure corner in our society. No one knows the foremost poets of today. The classics still have their audience and their aura of mysteriousness and attraction…
Knowledge and Contemporary Skepticism: Modern Trends and their Dilemma
To know is to better yourself. But what is it to know? Is sensing something the same as knowing it or does knowing depends on something more profound? From the days of antiquity and even earlier man has been asking similar questions and trying to answer them. A consensus has…
How to Start Blogging When You Have no Audience
Introduction Talking in an empty Hall is an interesting experience. Your voice is echoed back to you and produces a feeling in you proportional to your delivery, mood, and self-esteem. Writing without an audience is quite similar to that experience. You write and hear back your own words when you…
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69 Orignal Writing Prompt Examples
Sometimes we get into a strange conundrum. We have all the energy in the world to write but no idea what to write about. No matter how hard we try we can't get our minds to come up with something. If you are in such a situation a unique and…
The Metaphorical Meaning of Day & Night: Examples of Metaphors in Literature
The use of day & night as metaphors is so common in art and literature. They are so obvious and ordinary that we don't even notice them. But if you look closer, there are layers upon layers of complexities of meanings and emotions hidden in them
Book Review: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
Richard and Vanessa were a perfect couple, or so it seemed. The fact that both of them had horrendous childhoods brought them together on a different level. They understood each other more than anyone else ever could. Richard was smart, successful, and very handsome.
Book Review: A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
One choice can change everything. In the blink of an eye, your world shifts, and you never see your life in the same way again. One decision can change not only your life but also the lives of those around you. When hostage negotiator Hugh McElroy gets the 911 call about a shooter holding up a women's reproductive clinic, he is first on the scene.
14 Common Grammer Mistakes: Best Practices in Correcting Grammar Sentences
We all make mistakes; no one is perfect. What will set you apart is your ability to identify and fix those mistakes. As writers, we make the most mistakes; our pieces are filled with grammatical errors, plot holes, contradictions, and wrong words. The essence is in not giving up.
50 Inspiring Quotes On Writing to Boost Your Creativity
Writing has never been easier than it is today but in a way, it has also become harder. The humdrum of life sometimes real, sometimes imaginary, leaves us with very little time for writing. Distractions suck out our imagination, inspiration and energy. We find ourselves in front of our laptops…
Book Review: The Au Pair by Emma Rous
The Au Pair by Emma Rous is a story about the friendship and courage of three women during world war II.
