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Jan.13.2012
Interview with Andrew Pyper: bestselling author of five novels, including Lost Girls, The Killing Circle and, most recently, The Guardians.
Interview by Sharif Khan.
SK: Most people who’ve reached a certain degree of success in their field have not done it alone. They...
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Aug.11.2011
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself."– Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States
The turmoil from recent global economic instability has spawned a media frenzy which has all but crippled the masses with fear and panic. How can we put fear behind us in these turbulent...
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Jul.03.2011
1. First Light. “When I am working on a book or story I write every morning as soon after first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you come to your work and warm as you write.” – Ernest Hemingway
2. Daily Quota. Stephen King sticks to a daily writing quota...
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Apr.22.2011
1. * Read the top ten books related to your book topic.
2. Ask: how can I make my book better and/or unique enough for readers to want to buy?
3. In your research, take lots of notes. (These notes will feed your imagination and also provide you with writing material to draw from).
4. Set a goal of...
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Apr.20.2011
"We all have a story we tell ourselves; change the story and you change your destiny." - Sharif Khan, author of THE HERO SOUL
* Stories have the power to transform, inspire and motivate. But they also have the power to tear down and destroy. Story is the lens from which we perceive the...
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Mar.03.2011
Four Master Teachers - One Amazing Weekend - Screenwriter's Summit Toronto - April 9-10, 2011
www.ScreenwritersSummit.com
Together they've sold over 2,000,000 books, spoken to over 500,000 people and traveled to more than 40 countries. Famed screenwriting gurus Syd Field, Linda Seger, Michael...
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Feb.08.2011
Bestselling author, Dan Brown (Da Vinci Code, Lost Symbol), uses inversion therapy to help solve plot problems and overcome writer’s block by hanging upside down in gravity boots. He claims this method helps shift his entire perspective.
Makes sense. Einstein once said, “Problems cannot be solved...
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Nov.10.2010
"By all outward appearances, Russell Williams looked and played the part of a shining hero who could do no wrong; a rising star soaring high on the national stage before going down in flames as perhaps the most ruthless sociopath in Canadian history..."
You can read the rest of my opinion...
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Sep.27.2008
Reader’s Digest recently profiled my book, Psychology of the Hero Soul (http://www.herosoul.com), in an article exploring the unique qualities of heroes and how to develop these attributes in ourselves to inspire greater success.
The article is titled, “Is That a Hero in the Mirror?” Here’s the...
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About Sharif
I'm a freelance writer, inspirational keynote speaker, consultant, and author of "Psychology of the Hero Soul," a nonfiction inspirational leadership book on awakening the HERO within. The book is based on my ten year's research in human development...
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Sharif’s Favorite Books
Moby Dick, War and Peace, The Kite Runner, The Alchemist, Dune, Lord of the Flies, Heart of Darkness, The Sun Also Rises, The Great Gatsby, Unlimited Power,...