A quick guide to help history come alivePhoto by Jonathan Francisca on Unsplash It should come as no surprise that every novel starts with its first draft. So whichever method takes your draft from inspiration to completion is perfectly valid and commendable. However, for historical fiction, drafting requires an additional component: Thorough initial research. The knowledge which […]
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When you work closely with other people, aka your colleagues, you inevitably see what they’re up to on a daily basis. You develop this procrastination radar, which basically combines the experiences from your own moments of slacking to that of your coworkers. With a single glimpse or an eavesdrop, you can determine whether the day […]
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If you want to write a picture book, this post will help! How do you win a marathon? You run really fast for 26.2 miles without stopping. Like winning a marathon, writing is easy to describe, but hard to execute. Writing a good book is a magical art that blends creating interesting characters, placing them […]
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TL;DR: As of Feb. 16, you can get a one-year subscription to Niceboard Modern-Day Job Board for just $699, which is 43% off its usual price of $1,236. When you’re looking for a job, where do you go? What about when you’re looking for potential candidates to fill an open position at your startup? While […]
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TL;DR: As of Feb. 13, The 2022 All-In-One Piano & Musician Training Bundle is on sale for just $28.90 with the code VDAY2022, which will slash 98% off its value of $1,600. If you have no one to spoil this Valentine’s Day, why not spoil yourself? If you’ve been wanting to learn to play an […]
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I’ll be the first to admit that there’s a serious problem with romantic relationships in literature nowadays. And worse, this issue seems to be overlooked by the large majority of writers — until it’s too late, that is. The problem: The unrealistic and unhealthy portrayal of romantic relationships. There. I said it. And now people […]
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As weeks on TikTok go, this one felt abnormally quiet. But thanks to Julia Fox and an emerging class of TikTok poets (including Guy Fieri?!), a few trends cut through the mundane. Sadly, we also lost a TikTok icon this week, Pot Roast the cat — and it has sent everyone, including the Mashable newsroom, […]
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Whether it’s a home project or an entire career, sometimes we just need to start over. The same goes for our biggest ‘assignment.’ To learn why and how folks embrace change, Reddit user Always_Thinking1 posted a question on the platform, asking: “People who just up and left one day and started a new life, what […]
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TL;DR: As of Feb. 13, The Online Passive Income in 2022 Bundle — valued at $1,190 — is on sale for just $19.99, meaning it’s a whopping 98% off. Millennials and younger generations are behind the older generations when it comes to building wealth. It’s hardly surprising, but seeing the numbers makes it harder to swallow. If […]
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They say “take your broken heart and make it into art.” In Stephen Beals’ case, it is more turning negative emotions into humorous comics. Yes, you’ve heard it right, “Adult Children” is back on Bored Panda! Stephen Beals is an artist who has been drawing comics since forever “out of pure love for the art […]
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