Designer Marjorie J McDonald

There're many ways to share with others the events that are going on in our lives. Before the Internet, most people communicated by writing letters. The content of the letters can be wonderful information to add to your stories to make them more believable. Find out more in here...

In real life there are skills we have learned to use that can contribute to our ability to tell stories more effectively. We often do not think about how they could contribute to the believability of our story lines because we are not aware of how frequently we use them everyday. Learn more here...

Everyone is willing to give us their opinion about any subject. Listening to their perspective whether you agree with it or not can add to your ability to write in many ways, so be sure you consider their information.

Every person has a series of special days or events that are part of everyday life and that have memories that are celebrated. Find out how to increase your enjoyment of your list of events and days.

In school, many people dreaded the grade that the teacher might give them and formed a fear of being criticized by others. In addition to being feared, that something bad might happen if the grade received was not what would look good on their record. This set up an avoidance to anything that might bring ridicule or the possibility of ridicule. Learn more here...

When you are writing or trying to write your perfectionistic tendencies often start to show up. Where did that come from and what can you do about it?

If you have ever frozen when someone asked you to share your story in writing there may be a reason so continue reading to find out why...

Communicating how you feel when you write allows you to engage your reader and let them experience the same thing you are feeling. It adds to the story line and allows you share as well as to experience the same thing from an observer point of view.

Each side of the brain has an amazing set of skills. Use them together and your writing can be so much more effective and engaging to your reader.

Occasionally there are things that happen in life that seem unfair and very underhanded. You can take those events and use them in your stories to enhance what you are having your characters experience. This will make your story more believable and many people will be able to connect with your character(s) and what they are going through.