Tag Archives: communicate

Storytelling — get out of the way

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Bill Wren

With the indifference of weather, he shot the child and kept walking. I’ve mentioned before that far too often we’re focused on writing rather than storytelling. I refer to writing because that is what I do, but this is applicable … Continue reading →

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Intersection: I reveal what it is I do

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Bill Wren

холови гарнитуриYou never know where ideas and help are going to come from or when. Yesterday I paused from working and found two posts that helped me discover something I’d been looking for a long time. What was I looking … Continue reading →

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Visual storytelling: know your medium

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Bill Wren

There is a 30 second ad I’d like you watch — but with the sound off. You’ve probably seen the ad before; it has been on TV enough and all over the Internet. Whether you have seen it or not, … Continue reading →

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How to be a better writer – three tips

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Bill Wren

Here’s how to become a better writer: 1) write 2) read 3) listen They seem obvious, at least to me. Especially the first one. How does anyone improve a skill except by practice? Whether they’re athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, doctors — … Continue reading →

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‘Emotions are contagious’

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Bill Wren

I wrote a review of a book I’m currently rereading, Exuberance: The Passion for Life by Kay Redfield Jamison. (You’ll find it over at Thoughtwrestling.) This morning, I was looking over a chapter titled “Throwing up rockets,” a phrase from … Continue reading →

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