The Blog

The summer holiday months are upon us, yet I am still in the middle of an extenuated spring-cleaning phase, which started months ago when...

It’s 2020, and while technology continues to advance rapidly, human nature remains the same. What drives modern-day technology (such as...

I often tell my students to think of writing as taking a photograph—but of your thoughts. Writing freezes time. As we live in such...

I am still working on my first screenplay, which has been a 5-year process, and after so many years learning how to plot a story, I am...

The word “routine” conjures up dozens of associations, both good and bad. When it comes to work, having a routine leads to efficiency and...

The best writing comes from the heart. This is as true with investigative journalism as it is with fiction. But tapping into the heart...

We are now four months into dealing with the coronavirus and it’s still unclear what to believe. The excess of information,...

Because more of us are moving to cities than ever before, loneliness is increasingly part of the urban landscape. According to a TimeOut...

Writer’s block is a paradox. While there are thousands of words written on the subject—from how it feels blinking at a blindingly white...

I have been teaching ESL for 30 years now, yet it never ceases to amaze me how English is continually being adopted across the globe....

I just returned from a three-month sabbatical in Portugal and it’s one of the best decisions I have made in years! That’s why my blog has...

I’m a seasoned writer but when it comes to screenwriting, I’m green. I try not to compare myself to ambitious 20-somethings, who’ve got a...

While it’s axiomatic to say the best ideas in life are simple, when it comes to Litterati the saying holds true. The smartphone app that...

You don’t need to be a writer to find being creative challenging. Here are three approaches to rekindle your creativity on off days:...