by Zahid Hussain | Dec 27, 2012 | Creative Writing
Image of ‘Children’ from Wikipedia Want to test the enduring power of story-telling? Just say “once upon a time…” and witness the effect on a child. Is it social conditioning or genetic? I don’t know, but I know we were made for...
by Zahid Hussain | Dec 5, 2012 | Creative Writing
This is a fun game designed to get children playing with words by using their senses.A wordsmith may be great at telling a story, but fall foul of plot. Others can conjure up unforgettable characters, but their dialogue is limp. And even many experienced writers...
by Zahid Hussain | Jun 28, 2008 | Creative Writing
One of the biggest challenges any writer faces is determining which “voice” is apt to tell his or her tale. Now, when I talk about “voice” I’m not referring to “Point of View”, that is, whether a story is told through a first...