By Olalekan Adigun I commend the writer and publisher of this excellent book, The Art of Refinement, for their acute understanding of times and seasons. Aside from being the first book I have ever read on the topic of
There is no writing without inspiration and perspiration. Inspiration and perspiration are like the pillars holding the building of any work of art together. These two elements of writing go hand in glove. Inspiration comes before perspiration. As a
Writer's block, a term coined by the Austrian Psychologist Edmund Bergler in 1947, is a term used to refer to a non-medical condition in which a writer is unable to produce a new work or experiences a creative slowdown.
I got to know through reading about Paschal Uche Ejikeme, popularly known as Etcetera, a Nigerian phenomenal musician. Prior to that time, I never knew such an artist existed. That changed immediately when I read a piece of torn
Editing a piece of writing is like giving it a fine haircut. It sharpens it and brings out its best features. If your work must be edited, then it must be done right. Most times, you don’t get to
Have you always mistaken content writing with copywriting? Don't be hard on yourself. At one point or the other, I have always thought they were the same thing. But now, I know better. Many writers don't know the difference
As a writer willing to hone your skill in the writing craft, there are some habits you need to adopt and there are some you need to avoid like a plague. Writing is not a calling for the intellectually
Writing a novel is synonymous with birthing a baby. First is the conception where you get the idea. This will go through different transformations before the gestation period when the idea becomes a published book. Have you been nursing
Writing a short story is a good way to start writing fiction. A short story is a form of fiction that is shorter than a novel but longer than the novella and the flash fiction. An average short story
The popular saying: Procrastination is a thief of time can also be applied to creativity, especially to writing. People who procrastinate are not writers because writers write but procrastinators procrastinate. Procrastination is the act of putting off what one
