Writing Life

With my mentor, Ethan Ang, a Public Relations veteran The power and influence of a good mentor can’t be overstated. I haven’t had many, but the one I have had changed the course of my life. If you’re fair...

“If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” “Don’t chase the money, follow your heart.” “Find your unique purpose; that’s where you’ll find happiness and success.” At some point in our...

Make characters real using details of dress, gait (the way they walk), voice, personality and more. Giving your characters elements that the average person can’t relate to also creates interest. A reflectio...

The editing, rewrites, and organization is never ending. With all the chaos, lies a subtle charm of elegance. There’s something so profound about order in the middle of chaos. Where does it start and where ...

Much of our human mental life looks to involve a seamless unfolding of perception, action and experience: a golden braid in which each element intertwines intimately with the rest. I'm not exactly parachutin...

Have you ever wondered why writing and wine seem to go so well together...? Well I have. To me, creative juices don't stop flowing because there’s nothing left. It’s just time to take a deep breath, enjoy a ...

Writing is a form of art. And like all forms of art, there are horizons and boundaries. Whether it is called innovative or speculative fiction or experimental fiction, there is a certain extent of risk takin...

The more often a specific behavior is repeated, the more it will form an automated behavior. And, the more time that passes, the often a behavior is trained the harder it gets to change it later. This is of c...