Create a great plot
What is preventing your character from getting what he needs? Whatever the character wants, it is important that he or…
Writing with a purpose
If you are not one of those who always have a clear notion of what should happen in their novel,…
Adding value to your text
A text or a statement’s value depends on the competence of the author on the subject and is based on…
Actively Reading
Many say that a good reading (I’m talking about informative texts) needs to include some form of critical thinking. In…
Eight Tips on reading a book
Alexander Luis Ortiz Ocaña, an academic of the Pedagogic and Didactic Studies Center of Barranquilla, Colombia, proposes to take into…
The essence of a Haiku
I find the essence of haiku to be universal, and therefore, susceptible to become adapted to the different cultural variances…
Professor Haruo Shirane explains how to create a good Haiku
Professor Haruo Shirane, in his convincing exposition, shows how metaphor and analogy are subtly and profoundly enclosed in many classic…
The key of a good Haiku
When you undertake the task of learning to write haiku, that traditionally feelings and emotions are not directly mentioned in…
The beauty of a Haiku
Haiku is in its core a scene; and, it, in turn, is a combination of images. As such, it can…
Haiku in literature
I love to use metaphors in a haiku, but they can be ineffective. A key reason that limits the use of…
Recent Comments