Paul Jenkins

When you create a fictional place (a fictional country or city), you need a good name. Maybe you’ve already come up with something, but maybe it needs to be changed …

When writers talk about how they infuse their work with sensory detail, it’s usually about describing the color of something or what a character’s hair looks like. Let’s face it: …

Why do we go through the hard times? Why do we keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again? Why can’t we just succeed easily in life without having …

Positive influences can be hard to find, especially when you’re trying to figure out who you are and where you fit in this world. Because peer power is so important, …

There’s an incredible variety of symbols that represent wisdom. We can learn about wisdom from ancient cultures that thrived for centuries, and symbols for wisdom are all around us. Whether …

If you’ve ever watched Planet Earth or any of the BBC’s many other nature programs, you’ve seen an expository documentary. An expository documentary is designed to inform and educate the …