Writing principles and how to apply them to your writing — The legend has it that the famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev (1818–1883) always wrote seven copies of his works, each previous one serving as a draft for the next one. Only the seventh copy was good enough for publishing. Although it may sound excessive, it emphasizes several important points about…

For my comics creator’s career, that is — “Each man’s life represents a road toward himself, an attempt at such a road, the intimation of a path. No man has ever been entirely and completely himself.” ― Hermann Hesse Since childhood, I have always wanted to draw comics. I was immersed in that world entirely, and there’s nothing…

…and of how to apply it to your life — You can’t change your past — it’s gone. You can’t change your future — it hasn’t happened yet. All you can really do is take care of things that are in front of you right now, and hope for the best. A while ago, I watched this Nature documentary аbout…

Nole’s case — People cry not because they’re weak, it’s because they’ve been strong for too long — Johnny Depp On Sept. 12. of this year, Novak Djoković was on the verge of achieving a great tennis feat — Grand Slam — winning all four major titles in a calendar year. When Rod…

We’re soulful creatures, aren’t we? — If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive. — Eleonora Duse Whether we have…

“The only person you can’t learn from is yourself” — Anonymous — First things first I’m not here to make money. Although some of my stories are behind a paywall, it’s more to make up $5 for the Medium subscription 😃. I consider writing a hobby, a welcome distraction from everyday worries, and a way to clear my mind by thinking aloud. Also, I’m not…

… between Productive and Consumer parts of your life — Pandemic left many of us aimless, with a lot of free time on our hands. The way we work fundamentally changed; suddenly, we have several hrs daily, previously occupied with other tasks/chores. Some people even lost their jobs, thanks to it. They had to reinvent themselves, starting from scratch, trying…