Category Archives: General

The 3 Abilities Every Writer Must Develop

Posted on 11. September 2014 by fmoebius

What makes a writer a writer? What abilities, traits or mindset help to set a writer apart from most other? And I’ve come up with three abilities or traits that I believe are fundamental for a successful writer. Here they … Continue reading →

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3 Habits that Make you a Better Writer

Posted on 14. August 2014 by fmoebius

We are writers. We are creative people. We thrive on an active mind. We’re constantly observing and thinking. We can hear people talk in our minds and have visions of other worlds, aliens and wild scenes. For writers, life can … Continue reading →

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What will they think?

Posted on 17. July 2014 by fmoebius

Here you are, having written something that touches your heart. A poem, a story, maybe even your About page or even sales copy for your new program. You’ve poured the love of words into it – and your heart. Those … Continue reading →

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The Love of Words

Posted on 3. July 2014 by fmoebius

Long before I started writing, I fell in love. With words. And in my case, with the English language. I read any and all English-language books I could get my hands on – and let me tell you, in the … Continue reading →

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Why Short Stories?

Posted on 22. May 2014 by fmoebius

But I want to write a novel, you say. Short stories are boring. I really want to follow a character around and see him or her grow. Short stories are – well – too short for that. And there is … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Story Telling

Posted on 8. May 2014 by fmoebius

I’ve been thinking about this one for a long time. And I’ve been observing myself and others. Now I’m ready to share it: I believe that we as writers have a keen ear to the sound of things. The sound … Continue reading →

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The Power of Story Telling

Posted on 24. April 2014 by fmoebius

Imagine … See yourself in a group of familiar people. As you sit around a camp fire, a rocky overhang protects your camp against the cool of the night. You are comfortably perched on a log. Slow talk wanders around … Continue reading →

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How to Write When you don’t have Time

Posted on 10. April 2014 by fmoebius

Today’s post is a guest blog from Charlotte Duzong, one of my close friends and an amazing business woman. She is an expert in using time efficiently. But I’d better let her speak herself: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you, Frauke, for inviting … Continue reading →

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The Movie Experience

Posted on 27. March 2014 by fmoebius

I’m sure you’ve experienced this: When you watch a good, exciting movie you forget everything around you after a while, and you feel like you’re inside the world of the movie itself. You’re *there*. And sometimes, it happens with stories … Continue reading →

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Why Creativity Matters

Posted on 20. February 2014 by fmoebius

Very often, we “only” use our creativity in hobbies. Writing, painting, crafting … that’s where we can let lose and stop “functioning”. The rest of the day we simply do things because they have to get done, and maybe the … Continue reading →

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