So, you want to be immortal? Or at least to live longer than 80 years without becoming decrepit or having to contend with deteriorating conditions we normally call, "getting old". ...

Known to many for its cheap sets, zippered costumes and sometimes questionable acting, Doctor Who was a show that defied its low budgets and the unfashionable nature of sci-fi to became one of the longest running TV shows in the world.

It was tacky, at times confusing, noisy and over the top, and it was ...

Five ways to find your style of writing best for you

The blunt voice
The articulate voice
The first person
The third person
The dreadful author interruption
There are no authors out there who are completely the same, each one has his or her own style, which no one can match. If you don’t have a style of writing, or have lost your voice or just haven’t found one, then the following is for you.

THE BLUNT VOICE

You may be wondering to yourself what in the world do I mean by ‘blunt voice’, and in a way I’m thinking the same thing. But blunt voice, along with articulate voice, are styles that you may find interesting. ...

When I mention the words "Mists of Avalon" to many women, something strange happens.

The eyes glaze over, the mouth falls open, and a stream of jargon falls from the lips: "goddess within," "magical," "feminine divine," "changed my life," "feminine energies," and so forth.

I find it kind of alarming, actually. All right, I exaggerate, but the sway that this historical romance holds over many women is ...

The five things that creates a better manuscript

Pace
Closeness to reality
Clarity
Enjoyment
Great Characters
When writing a manuscript, you have a lot of topics to consider. This section of Lucid Writing Advice will touch upon these topics, and hopefully steer you in the right direction.

PACE

Everywhere you look in a bookstore you see books of all shapes and sizes. Tall ones, small ones, thick ones, and slim ones. If you are an avid reader, the size of the book is directly equivalent to your span of interest. To the writer, the size of the book has to do with the pacing.

Seldom do you find the ending at the beginning or vice versa. The pace ...