Referring to Carlyle, Hugh Walker observed, “ Carlyle’ histories are, like his other works, intensely personal and also intensely practical.”In The Hero as Divinity, he picturizes beautifully Igdrasil, the Ash tree of existence, and with a sigh contrasts with it the machine theory of the universe.Carlyle’s Political PhilosophyCarlyle was the greatest critic of political ideas prevailing in his own day. His political ideas changed in the course of time. During his young age, he was radical and believer in Democracy, but as he grew older, he became more conservative.Carlyle’s ReligionHe was a deeply religious man with implicit faith in God. ... Read More

Imagery is the literary term used for language and description that appeal to our five senses. Imagery involves the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. The word “imagery” is associated with imagining through mental pictures.Various types of ImageryVisual Imagery − It is the imagery related to the sense of vision or sight. A common example of visual imagery is “A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” from the poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" ... Read More

Well, I am not saying this just for the sake of making a statement. John Donne was, is, and will always be my favorite poet for penning down a fine number of poems and reading them is a great satisfaction to your soul. Be it his love poems, religious or metaphysical ones all extend the joy of reading. The following characteristics of John Donne’s poetry put him in the league of a unique poet:Exotic SimilesJohn Donne is widely known for using the far-fetched similes, which adds a great flavor to his poetry. You pick any poem and you’ll find a ... Read More

Just imagine what the world would have been like had Benito Mussolini not written his autobiography titled My Autobiography - With the Political and Social Doctrine of Fascism. It might not have led Adolf Hitler to write his own autobiography Mein Kampf that eventually led to World War II. For someone who is paranoid and pessimistic, these two instances are good enough excuses, to avoid reading autobiographies irrespective of the fact that these were exceptions to the rule.There are many other autobiographies of great personalities who shaped the history of their times in much more positive ways and left a ... Read More

Whenever you find that your content has been copied, don't wait to take action but at the same time, don't jump the gun by shooting off a legal notice right away. That would be your last resort and before that, you need to try a few easier methods to sort out the problem.Intimate with A Polite NoteYou could begin by sending a mail-in polite but firm language so that the copier gets the message that he's dealing with someone who knows how things work online. Get a screenshot of the copied content on his webpage and highlight it in red ... Read More

If you manage to find a good story, your novel is made. It means, only when you complete the novel, will you have a good story. If you're thinking of a story before even starting to write the novel, it amounts to the same thing as putting the cart before the horse. Most novelists have a vague idea of how their story will develop when they begin writing a novel.Know Its MatrixOf course, you need to know the genre, the subject, the circumstances, the characters, and yes, the objective. A novel conveys a message to the audience. So what's the ... Read More

There are several definitions of creative writing and each has its own way of describing the scope and dimension of what has come to be known as creative writing. Creative is when the writer creates and does not merely write a report or analyze a problem to present a solution. On the contrary, creative writing is mainly in the realm of literature where the writer sets the narrative, creates the characters and communicates to his audience in his own style.Poetry Is Still In the AirPoetry, for instance, is a form of creative writing that requires a high level of synchronization ... Read More

When you write for someone else who pays you just for your efforts and has claimed over the content you created as per your agreement with him, it is ghostwriting. In other words, it's like conceiving a surrogate baby whom you can't claim. However, you needn't get tensed about this aspect of ghostwriting because it is a vast niche today and there are scores of people all over the world who are doing it day in and out.Digital MarketingTake the case of the vast and fast-growing digital marketing industry. Depending on the size of their operations, these online businesses upload ... Read More

"When you have to shoot...shoot...don't talk". That's an epic dialogue from an old Hollywood film from the 1960s titled, "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" which is part of a series of three films known by their genre title, "The Dollar Trilogy", that became a huge international box office hit.No More Planning, Please!My advice would be to start writing and stop planning any further but first, let's understand why you haven't been able to start writing so far. It could be due to the fact that you still haven't identified the genre and subject of your novel. Honestly, you ... Read More

To be honest, that has not been the tradition with most English literary artists in the modern and postmodern era. They're more comfortable emulating the style of their contemporaries rather than go back to the days of the classics. It would be interesting to know about the world of Sanskrit literature though since it is a classical language with a very little scope of change but with a very scope of adaptability with the modern world. Unlike languages such as English, Hindi or Bengali, it almost didn't evolve at any time. English though, is a unique case of a language ... Read More