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Dream For Tomorrow

July 21, 2012 1 Comment


Dream For Tomorrow is a guest post bought to you by Seven Sentence reader Jay Belt. We love it… comment below and support Jay.

 

Dreams are what our future is made of…….

Without dreams, we only have what we see, or have seen…..

Today we have kids that live in a dream world of video games and do not see life as it goes on around them……

If we had no dreams we would still live in caves, hunt daily for our food and never have time to destroy other people’s dreams….

Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earnhardt, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, John Glenn and Barack Obama were all dreamers……

OK, I went one too many on the last list….

Dream for a better tomorrow.

 

 

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When Been Called A Geek Is A Badge Of Honor

July 15, 2012 9 Comments


Have you ever been called a geek? For some, its negative feedback but for others it’s a badge of honor.

If you look up the word geek, Webster’s Dictionary defines a geek as many things, but one of the definitions I want to focus on is that of the “enthusiast or expert.”

Geek’s eat, sleep and live in their interests and they know what they love so well that they become content experts, that local guy who knows how to fix a computer, HTML code a website or take apart a car engine.

In middle school and high school, I was a weather geek and I didn’t care who knew it regardless of how quickly my popularity rating dropped!

But, the more I “geeked” out on Meteorology the better I got at reading forecast charts, weather maps and creating my own forecasts, all which later made me the go-to guy for weather updates every day.

Some are afraid of the label “geek” because it leaves an odd taste in the minds of people who want to be accepted by the world, but beware, if you hinder your “geekiness” then you are hindering your “greatness.”

Let me encourage you by saying that your geek moment may be someone’s guide moment and later people will recognize it all as a great moment!

 

Today’s Seven Sentence Guest Blog is written by Kendall Lyons, the writer at theCartoondailynews.com. You can also follow Kendall on Twitter here.

 

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My Seven Rules Of Writing

April 21, 2012 7 Comments


1 - We live on borrowed knowledge. All that would flow out of us would be an amalgamation of what we have heard, seen, read. Do as much justice to be as original to your work as you can be.

2 - Do not copy or rewrite other people’s work, but if you find traces of your favourite author in your work in terms of style or tone, feel good that you are at least getting closer to someone whom you admire. It is the deepest form of gratitude you can demonstrate.

3 - Do not be afraid to find yourself via your writing. We write to access ourselves, sometimes our deepest fears. Pay attention. Be open to everything.

4 - Man by nature is a control freak – let your characters take their own course.

5 - Contrary to argument, traces of who you are will be found in your work, inevitably, inescapably.

6 - Be in love with what you are writing.

7 – Final word – WRITE!

 

This Guest Blog is bought to you by… Farahdeen Khan is a painter, poet and writer. To his credit are the books Heartbeat (Unisun Publications) and Inner Voices (Mirage Books) and Chicken Soup for the Friends Soul (Westland). Khan’s articles, critique and reviews have been published in various dailies, journals and magazines. He holds an MA in English Literature. Khan is a partner in 2927 Communications, a multi-faceted creative consultancy.

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Seven Things To Visualize Before You Begin

April 8, 2012 2 Comments


1.Picture the finished project.

2.Plan the steps from first to last.

3.Think of the labor involved and the feeling of worth from doing it.

4.Consider the pain and pleasure of creation.

5.Brew a pot of coffee.

6.Imagine the satisfying rush of success.

7.Lift your tools and begin.

 

These simple creative gems are bought to us by suspense author Ellis Vidler. Check out her most recent suspense novel Cold Comfort here.

 

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You Are Never Too Old To Dream

April 7, 2012 3 Comments


Dreams and Aspirations have been ignored, forgotten or just plain crushed by the mindset that someone is “too old to dream.”

I remember during a family dinner, I made a quick remark about how I still watch cartoons and the response was “your not a kid anymore!”

Granted, puberty was taxing, but I may have missed that day in health class where we learned that cartoons are for kids and not adults, so no more shows like “Dexter’s Lab” or “The Amazing World of Gumball,” or, be still my heart, “Dragonball Z.”

Little do some realize, my watching cartoons are more than just for entertainment and enjoyment, but for my research and writing as well.

Dreams and aspirations are not what separates the children from the adults, but prepares the child to take on adult innovations, and the adult, with all his or her dreams in front of them, begins building and developing this dream into something that becomes real.

This means going to school, writing, drawing, creating, networking and doing everything that you are supposed to do to make your dream come true.

You’re not too old for your dreams and aspirations, but, if you wait too long, your dream will be too old for you!

Today’s Seven Sentence Guest Blog is written by Kendall Lyons, the writer at the Cartoondailynews.com. You can also follow Kendall on Twitter here.

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Stevie Wonder And Me

February 2, 2012 11 Comments


Today’s Seven Sentence Story is bought to us by Rick Clark read his blog here or follow him on Twitter.

1987…

Client, Akai Digital Audio, wanted endorsement ad from their number one spokesman, Stevie Wonder. They gave me a private phone number, a sizable budget and I nailed a lengthy interview with “the man.”

Headline “If our new digital console is just another mixer, then Stevie is just another musician.” Photo with Stevie was remarkable, copy was brief and motivating.

Adweek picked up the story, ran it nationally as front page news and my phone started ringing off the hook. 1987… was a very good year.

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Discover the Secret Power of Inspiration

February 1, 2012 17 Comments


What is Inspiration?

Inspiration is a like engine fuel or good food, without it we cannot run, without it we cannot eternally create, without it our creativity will eventually wither and die.

Just as you must eat to survive so we must be regularly inspired to remain full, optimistic and creative.

Inspiration is the good juice that your creativity runs on; we write seven sentences because we believe in the power of your creativity and the need for your engine to be full of inspiration.

Inspiration will help you to dance, even when the night is dark and the shadows are closing in. Inspiration often comes at that dark, late hour, when all seems lost.

Never give up searching for inspiration, wait patiently for it to come. Inspiration will change your life in a matter of seconds.

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