I’m a parent. I know what it feels like to burn the midnight oil, at both ends and then crash and burn. But recent studies suggest that without a regular sleep pattern, those of us with careers as writers could actually be damaging our writing ability. How? Well, apparently, there’s a couple of studies kicking around out there that suggest that if you don’t … [Read more...] about Is your sleep costing you your creativity?
Archives for June 2009
Explaining our manifesto
Bi-polarbears has a manifesto, that we use to guide our information sharing. I’ve been asked recently how I created the manifesto, and what it means to people around me, and you, my readers. The Manifesto It’s very easy to look at the list of things we talk about and wonder what we mean, and easier still to misconstrue them (as some comments have highlighted ) so … [Read more...] about Explaining our manifesto
Stories are like new shoes
You find a pair that fit like a dream, but are going to be a pain in the butt to break in. You gotta ask yourself, is it worth it? … [Read more...] about Stories are like new shoes
The five most alluring words in the English Language
I don’t remember exactly where I saw this, but the words, quickly, naturally, easily, instantly, and freely have an odd effect on people. They cause them to percieve your copy as both upbeat and ‘honest’ and therefore makes it easier to associate postively with them, which in turn COULD boost your sales message. (from the random grammar nerd department) … [Read more...] about The five most alluring words in the English Language
Are bipolar disorder and schizophrenia genetically related?
Since starting to study psychology at University, I’ve discovered a couple of things about my personality, studies and how though lots of them appear to repeat the same things, over and over again, some do actually pull in information of interest. I’m going to explain my research process in greater depth in another post, because it works for academic, personal and … [Read more...] about Are bipolar disorder and schizophrenia genetically related?