Born in 1932, in Reading, Pensylvannia, John Updike is best known for writing the trilogy of 'Rabbit, Run,' 'Rabbit Is Rich,' and 'Rabbit...

If you're hesitating, not knowing what to focus on, or having too many ideas - write about what you love. Writing is a difficult craft....

You harness the creative process. You can call it the art of starting and stopping. This is what the process consists of for me: the ebb...

Starting is the hard part. You need to overcome the resistance of all your fearful thoughts. Because... What if what you say isn't...

They say that our habits are our second nature. This is certainly true when it comes to writing. Like with all crafts, it requires both...

I've been writing for many years... for as long as I can remember, actually. First, I doodled, and it gave me immense satisfaction to...

We spend more than half of our lives working. Most of us work to be able to support ourselves and our families. Some get a little...

Let me be straight with you. What drives you? What makes you want to pick up the pen everyday? Money? Obligation? Passion? Can you...

In my last article, I delved into some ways of dealing with mild writer's blocks. By 'mild,' I mean blocks that span from a few hours to...

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, commonly known as Caravaggio, was an Italian Renaissance painter. His work is striking because of a...

Smash different genres together. Dress the beggar as the king, the scientist as the beggar, and the king as the scientist. Make a mouse...

"Write for yourself" Let me explain. If you start out with the expectation of creating the next masterpiece of the century, your first...