Only 25% of people believe they’re living up to their creative potential. You may think there isn’t a lot you can do about this. You’re either born with creativity or not, right? We’ve all heard people say “I’m not really the creative type”. Perhaps you’ve even uttered that phrase once ...Read More
Rules were made to be broken – just ask James Dean. But to be a grammar rebel, you have to understand the rules in the first place. How else do you know if you’re even breaking any? The beauty of language is its fluidity. Language is always changing, evolving, and ...Read More
When teens and young adults are immersed on their smartphone, what do you think they’re doing? Scrolling their Instagram feed? Chatting to friends on Facebook? Watching a video on YouTube? There’s a good chance they’re actually reading a book. Forget the stereotypes we often associate with Millennials. They’re voracious readers ...Read More
We often write to meet deadlines or because we have ambitions to become a published. But how often do we write for the sheer pleasure of it? How often do we throw off the shackles of our own or others’ expectations and just write whatever we feel like writing? But ...Read More
English is the world’s international language, but that doesn’t mean it’s the world’s easiest language. It's full of grammar oddities, confusing vocabulary and hard-to-master conventions. There are nearly twice the number of people speaking English as a second language as there are native speakers, and the ability to speak ...Read More
What do Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, The Duchess of Cambridge and Noam Chomsky all have in common? Apart from being extraordinarily successful, they love to read. While research studies have long confirmed that reading is an important neurological activity that can strengthen the brain and improve wellbeing, the reading ...Read More