Expanding a short story into a novel is not about adding more words Turning a short story into a novel sounds simple until you actually try it. On the surface, the task appears to be one of scale: take something short, make it longer, add more scenes, give the characters extra conversations,...
Counterfeit creativity is robbing our species blind. We are sacrificing our souls on the altar of cheap, fast, free and easy, but at what price? For most of human history, creativity had a cost. A painting required years of training, mistakes, dedication, practice, and courage. Music required...
Choice is a word we bandy about a lot in modern times, especially in catchy little “thought-leader” quotes on social media. Over the weekend, someone posted this little nugget of wisdom: Some uncomfortable math: Your bank account is a record of your decisions Your body is a record of...