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How to: Time to Edit Your Book, Three Easy Ways to Start

Let's face it, as a writer you will get to the point when it's time to edit your book. It's definitely not one of my favourite things in the world to do, but it feels so good when it's done (especially when it is done right). The story reads so much better. That being said, these are the first three things you can check before you completely reread your own book.   No need to fear when it's time to edit your book. It is possible to make the editing phase easier on yourself.  Wait Before You Edit Your Book This was mentioned before on another post. You should wait before you edit your book, as it will allow you to forget about the details. When you go back to your book, it should be as if you're a "almost" new reader. This way, you can spot when there is a loophole. This saved me from my current book in editing. I noticed that I have no idea what was going on in the beginning. After I added a chapter, the story was a lot better to understand.

Learning to Draw an Eye: What to Keep in Mind

Learning to draw an eye was rather uneventful, but fun nonetheless. In the drawing studies (in my computer screen) I picked up a few pointers, which I would like to share with you. Learning to draw and eye takes a few tries and many tutorials, but it's completely possible. Learning to Draw for a Reason To have a goal in place, is always a good place to start. If you want to draw people for fun, you have a goal. If you want to draw people for money, you have a goal. If you want to draw people only as a beginning, you have a goal. It doesn't matter what your goal is, just make sure you have one. Once you have a goal in mind, you will be able to focus on the present task. You want to keep that end goal in mind to keep you motivated. Sometimes you will feel like you can't draw to save your life, but keep on trying! I have to tell myself to stop complaining and start drawing more than I would like to admit. Learn to Draw Eyes First   You can even start with the

The Art of Learning: Finding Happiness

There is something about learning and finding happiness; so much so that it is worthy of the title "The Art of Learning" (happiness is too humble to accept a title). That is no small feat, as art is impressive, and so are we as human-beings (beans). We as humans need to have goals. We want to see ourselves succeed. When we stagnate, we feel a little less happy than we should. The Secret to Finding Happiness Oh, you wanted me to spill the beans? Everyone's happiness will differ, since each person needs something different. Have you noticed how some people will set themselves a goal and suddenly glow with energy? You might find yourself in these moments and feel the want for their downfall.  I find that I am most proactive when I start a new project, but as it continues, I get a little less enthusiastic (I explained this in the most positive way possible). The same happens when I first start eating healthy, jogging or even move into a new rental. I wonder if

Midlife Crisis in the Twenties

This is my Naruto picture gone bad. It looked a lot better before I coloured it... Apparently, I am going through some type of midlife crisis. It is a really strange story, which makes me doubt in my sanity. This midlife crisis was brought on by anime, or more specifically, Naruto and now Boruto. Please be warned that there might be spoilers in here for some people. Naruto as my Conscience In my teenage years, which feels so far away now, I watched Naruto. It just came out in my country when I was about 14. Anime wasn't exactly big back then, and I had very few friends I could share my passion with.  Yet, whether I had someone to share it with or not, I spent a lot of my free time living in that world. I would imagine myself fighting along Naruto and the others (often taking the slot on the teams of the less important characters, sorry Tenten). Further, I enjoyed writing and drawing fan art, which I either hid away or put on Deviantart.  As you can tell, my