Once you know why you want to start a business, it’s time to find and develop your idea. Learn what it takes to develop a good idea and explore our curated lists of potential business ideas that may be a good fit.
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Fed up with female villains that aren't scary or evil? I can help. Today's post is all about creating awesome female villains.
Creative Writing Worksheet – Expressing Emotions (PDF) Emotions dictate our actions more than we would like to admit, and for the writer, they’re an integral part of creating character motivation. Of course, they’re also very important for hooking the reader, and while you can certainly play it by ear, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised…
Do you surf the internet when you are bored? Here are 21 simple things to try when you are bored or tired. Read more here.
Here's a little diagram I put together to highlight the differences in the creative process between divergent and convergent thinking. Like all models, it's not comprehensive, but meant to serve as a general guideline. (Convergence and Divergence are used in...
VideoSisyphus the Titan pushing his infamous boulder up the hill; image credit Wikipedia “There is always room, if only in one’s own soul, to create a spot of Paradise, crazy though it may sound.” --Henry Miller, Preface to Stand Still Like the Hummingbird “I tell you: one must still have chaos in oneself, [...]
Writers Write is your one-stop writing resource. Use these cheat sheets to help you show a character's state of mind when you're writing body language.
Today I am brining you the perfect combination of back to school ice-breakers and games for those first days of school! Back to school is a crazy time and we all want to hit the ground running. There are routines and procedures to teach and we are ready to get to them the second those kids walk in the door. Building community and getting to know
Would you rather have love, or everything else?
The New York Times calls Leonard Koren "a maker of deceptively modest books about deceptively modest subjects"–his topics include gravel and sand gardens,
Got a kid crazy for Mad Libs? This summertime edition of the classic kid's game works on writing "hardware" that kids encounter in later elementary years.
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Creative Writer Worksheet – Mind & Body (PDF) As writers, we can get stuck in our heads and forget that our bodies aren’t just a prop. One thing I always remember from The Victorian Chaise-longue is the moment when the heroine wakes up, looks down at her hands and can’t tell if they’re hers or…
When we think of schizophrenia, we often imagine serial killers motivated by the voices in their heads. But there's so much more to it than that. Find out how to write about schizophrenia - and why we need to - in this guide.
So we are back with the World Building Series again. Last week I covered Flora (plants) and this week, it’s Fauna (animals). I even included a little special bonus at the end of this article.…
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We're celebrating Black History Month with beautiful art prints inspired by quotes from the amazing African-American poet, Maya Angelou.
FYI! This is a smaller illustration, and is prized accordingly. Beautiful! From an antique childrens book. The illustration would be amazing framed, but can also be used in your scrap-booking, paper crafts, jewelry making, whatever strikes your fancy! Ready for you to print out! Total print size- 3.85" x 5" You are purchasing an incredibly sharp, clear, digital image scanned at a high resolution, 300dpi in jpg form. Once payment is received, you will be able to INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD THE IMAGE. Our images can fit on 8.5 x 11 paper. **THE ANNOYING WATERMARK WILL NOT APPEAR ON YOUR DOWNLOAD** What fabulous things can you create? Announcements, Invitations, and place cards, (think wedding, engagements, baby!) Paper Arts: Jewelry: Used on transfers: Print and Frame For: Greeting cards Earrings Tee-shirts Baby's Nursery Stationery Bracelets Tote bags Child's Room Bookmarks Necklaces Pillows Wall Decor Gift tags Napkins Scrap-booking Dish towels Altered Art Ribbons Card Making And any magical thing your artistic bent can create! The Fine Print (No pun intended) Do's Do make fantastico art with our digital delights! Don'ts Do not use our images in digital collage sheets, resell them, reproduce them in a compilation cd for resale, or share them with buddies. We and our little elves work tirelessly to ferret out special pieces of paper ephemera, which we then scan and restore to perfection for the discerning creative customer. Taking our work and reselling or redistributing is not only bad form, it angers our little pals. And you don't want to make an elf mad! So please refrain from practices that you would not want done to your artwork. Thank you!
Creative Writer Worksheet – Inner Expert (PDF) It’s amazing to find out how much we know about a subject that we thought we knew nothing about. To test how effective you are at creating something out of nothing, ask your friends for some random topics and choose the most obscure one to write about. Practice…
Chow Hon Lam aka Flying Mouse, is a t-shirt designer/illustrator from Malaysia. Chow just completed his personal project called Flying Mouse 365, the purpose is to create 1 design every single day for an entire year. Chow continues to put out…
One of the easiest ways to show and not tell is by making your characters act. Here are 60 things for your characters to do when they talk or think.
We're celebrating our 66th Independence Day in style- from Natalie Portman to Dr. Shakshuka (he's not really a doctor), check out our faves below. Brought to you by your friends at the Consulate General of Israel in New York and the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations
It’s been getting a little deep over here so I thought it was time to lighten things up. What I believe is that we don’t focus enough on the importance of imagination. We are scheduled …
When we think of community creativity, our minds go directly to the “standard” types of creations like Storytelling, CC, Modding, Building etc. In recent months we’ve even seen some players tackle Game Renders that have us drooling for Pets and Seasons. HazzaPlumbob, also known as Keylimepiesims on the Official Sims Forum, has shared some of their …
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