Speaking is one of the activities that we undertake the most often. Isn't it amazing, then, that so few of us have been formally taught how to speak?
Of course, we learn how to speak as a baby by mimicking our parents, and then as we get older by taking on the words, accents and vocal mannerisms of our friends, family and elders. This isn't always an advantage though, as the cast of EastEnders has shown us. It's fine to screech and drop your h's if you work on a market stall, but not ... Read More »
What is worldbuilding, I hear you ask? It's a critical part of the the creative writing process for people who want to write convincing Sci Fi or Fantasy work. Think of any story in these genres: from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rin... Read More »
It is believed that up to ⅕ OF THE POPULATION HAS FOOD ALLERGIES, intolerances or hypersensitiveness to certain ingredients. Some of the common food allergies, such as a peanut allergy can be extremely serious. This is why it is essential to be able to study the labels on packaged and processed food. Understanding standard nutrition labelling is also important if you are going t... Read More »