USE SENSORY LANGUAGE (6) Describe the details. Haiku are comprised of details observed by the five senses. The poet witnesses an event and uses words to compress that experience so others may underst…
When we craft a fictional world for a commercial readership, the reader wants to believe in our world and mentally ‘live’ in it. The novelist Clara Reeve made this point as long ago as 1785. ‘The per…
phoenix on hellish aisle.. Since tommorow worries had been an occupant, that fogged my mind's sight as it seems bleary, parallel i couldn't breathe, it's a hell in the pant, i ducked peril throws as …
HAIKU AND HOW WE WRITE IT. (PART ONE) Compiled By: MOSES S. ROTIMI (1) Know the sound structure of Haiku. Japanese Haiku traditionally consist of 17 on, or sounds, divided into three phrases: 5 sounds…
Sadness is the wonderful emotion that helps you let go of things that aren’t working anyway. Most of us avoid sadness as if it is the thing that created the loss in the first place. It isn’t. In its h…
Painting is about creativity, even as such special mastery of the hue value must be ensured. Value in paintings, designs, or drawings, presents a scale of light - dark hue for each selected colour. I…
Multiple viewpoints provide diversion from, and contrast to, the protagonist’s perspective. They can deepen conflict, enlarge a story’s scope and add to a novel the rich texture of real life. Subplot…
Some people spend hours at the gym or pounding the pavement to keep their bodies in shape. But beyond singers and actors, who worries much about their voices? You should, say Norman Hogikyan and coll…
The feast I had with Oduduwa was a wonderful one, but like I promised the rest of the events shouldn’t be hidden from you. So the hefty men continued, carrying a Falade oblivious of what his crimes ar…
Predator and prey Men, they would never stop amazing me with their disbeliefs. My name is Orunmila and if you should ask a Yoruba man who I am, he would ask you to ask the next Ifa priest you see. So…
I know I overdo the smiles and sighing etc. Could you give me an example of showing internal workings rather than expressing something external such as a sigh or blush? – Samantha, Australia There ar…
Happiness is a lovely rest stop and a lovely emotion, but it’s not the only emotion you need. Each of your emotions has a specific purpose and a specific place in your life. One of the biggest tricks …
In my novel One Amazing Thing, nine characters are trapped by an earthquake in the basement of a high-rise building. When they realize there’s no escape, they begin in their panic to lash out at one …
Thomas Leo Clancy was born in Rosedale, Maryland, U.S on the 12th of April 1947. He was a reknown novelist in the genres Techno-thriller, crime fiction, non-fiction and spy fiction, from 1969 until 2…
One secret of crafting a great story is to make your characters strong and memorable. That's no trick when you're introducing a major character or 'protagonist'. But what about those little people? W…
Are you musically frustrated with yourself? Are you not the musician that you want to be? Or not as good as you could be or should be? Do you look with envy at other musicians who are doing what you …
