The image was created by David Torcivia. The first time Sorkin ever wrote for fun, he talked about it on the Bill Simmons show. After college, Sorkin wrote for fun. It is insane. He is responsible for many movies and TV shows, including A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, The Social …
If you want to write like Sorkin, begin by being bored. Read More »
We are all looking out. The image is courtesy of Joshua Rawson-Harris. I am a free spirit that is meant to roam this Earth. I have had a lot of freedom in my life. Wherever my heart wants to go, I’ve traveled there. I got in the car and drove until I saw a dot …
The man cut off his hand in order to live. Aron Ralston took a picture of himself with his hand between the canyon and boulder, and then took a selfies. Aron Ralston is a person. A hike outdoors. Life can bring us major challenges that will test our character as well as our will to …
Many of the questions that these writers have can be solved with this simple two step process. How do you make a novel readable? Follow the format that they use when reading a novel. A lot of things to read. Write what you have read. How do you make a good captain? Start writing when …
I biked across Canada in the summer of last year. I bought a bike. I just finished my master’s degree, and it was a very challenging experience. I decided to do something to recover after finishing my thesis. I didn’t want to think too hard, but I wanted to do something difficult. I did not …
The cycling across Canada taught me a lot about starting a writing business. Read More »
You know what to do with your life, but you are not doing it. I am pretty sure you know what you want to do with your life. The foundation is there, even if it isn’t clear to you. Be honest with yourself. You also develop fears during your upbringing. You are taught fears. Without …
I returned to my apartment in uptown New York City after the 9/11 attacks. I was lucky enough to return home that day, but I was in a daze, not knowing what to do or how to function. I drank myself to sleep and surrendered to the news cycle because I had no idea how …
In times of panic, how to be productive and inventive. Read More »
