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Learn How To Get Creative With Creative Writing

I used to write a lot on big squared notebooks. It was mainly about teenage angst. Then I stopped writing (not enough time, a life to live... you name it). Now I write sometimes, when there is something to tell, nothing to watch (just listen to music) and everything is quiet. I long for those times.

Writing needs discipline and sitting down everyday by the corner to write.

Writing And The World

As technology progressed, it seems that the world of creative writing has been left waning in the winds. Even the website known as Wired stated that 40% of Americans read at least one book a year. This does not mean writing has lesser opportunities in the world of today. We all love watching movies and playing video games, but guess what? That great story you’re enjoying required a talented writer. There are still many of us who love taking people in a mental journey with our words. We love to paint vivid pictures with a sweet symphony of words, and the next thing you know, a tingle runs down the spine of your reader. That is when you know you have touched your reader’s soul.

Revealing The Secret Of Writing

There is a secret to becoming a great writer. That secret is to just write! It may seem tough when you open that writing program on your computer or you’re writing on paper, all of a sudden you have a white void staring back at you. You must not write with your mind. You must live in the now when you write and let your feelings just bleed out onto that canvas. Then when you proofread your writing that is when you use your head. The next thing you know you have painted a Mona Lisa with your words. Writing is tough at first, but as you keep doing it, you will become a Da Vinci of text in no time. You can only learn how to write if you know how to read. Listening to another writer’s voice can help you find your own voice. This also allows you to learn from masters directly. Writing requires listening to your soul, and when you read, you are reading another person’s soul.

Painting It By Words

There are lots of tips that can enhance your writing, even if you are already a talented writer. One of the things that helps make a talented writer is their ability to paint a picture with their words. The best way to do this is with descriptions. The website known as Essortment has some very good exercises for this. They said that you should take a broad word like “beautiful” and try to write out things that mean the same but invokes a different feeling. It is all about choosing the right words to spice up your masterpiece. But be aware that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, having too many words can overload the reader’s mind. Sometimes broad words work just as well. It is up to you to decide when to use these words. That kind of calibration only comes with experience.

References:

http://www.essortment.com/all/howtoimprovew_rgka.htm

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/01/steve-jobs-peop/

December 19, 2010 Posted by | Miscellaneous, New, Opinion | , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Genetically Modified Salmon

Comparison between a normal salmon and a genetically modified salmon.

By Les Blumenthal | McClatchy Newspapers

Genetically Modified Food

Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are organisms whose DNA has been altered to include an additional gene, or genes, from another organism to give that altered organism a desired characteristic. Many different modified plants have been created including: genetically altered corn, soybeans, tomatoes, rice, potatoes, and wheat, to name a few. Not surprisingly, GMOs are present in many products available on supermarket shelves and produce bins today. Many people do not realize they are eating GMOs everyday.

Creation Of GMOs

GMOs are usually generated using recombinant DNA technology. Recombinant DNA technology is a process which allows scientists to combine genetic material artificially from one or more organisms. Scientists must first isolate the gene(s) they would like to add to the plant. They then create a circular piece of DNA that contains this gene, along with other DNA sequences necessary to express the gene. Once this DNA, known as a plasmid, is created, it is ready to be inserted into the plant.

The most common way to engineer a plant is to use Agrobacterium tumefaciens, a bacterium which causes crown gall disease in plants and insert some of its DNA into the plant genome, including the engineered DNA. The individual plants will then be screened to determine, which have been genetically modified. Scientists will selectively breed the modified plants. While the process may not sound too difficult, it often takes seven to fifteen years to create a new market-ready GMO.

PROS And CONS Of GMO

GMOs have been created for many reasons, including: improved nutrition, drought resistance, pest resistance, improved flavor, and increased shelf-life. Supporters even argue GMOs can help fight world hunger and nutrition deficiencies, prevent erosion, and protect the environment from the use of harmful chemicals. However, those opposed to GMOs are concerned about the adverse health effects these products may have on the consumers who eat them. They question whether these plants are producing allergens and transferring genetic material across species.

They are also concerned about “genetic pollution” of the environment, as some of these GM plants can cross to pollinate with others. In fact, pollen from genetically modified (GM) plants has been found many miles away from GM fields. They are concerned about the effects of genetic pollution on natural plant species and bio diversity. They are also concerned that these plants might speed up the evolutionary process, creating super weeds and super bugs that may have negative impacts on both the GMOs and naturally occurring plants.

Implication Of GMO And Fishing

Recently, the FDA of the US has been asked to approve a genetically modified salmon. This may be a viable response to dwindling fish supply globally. However, it is not known what its impact will be on the ecosystem and current fish populations. Another concern is that in the long run the effects on humans are not certain.

References:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gV1ltlXMsnv0rv_aPCYhoHY8AwYgD9IBNQKO0

http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/09/fish-farming-feeding-future-world.html

October 23, 2010 Posted by | New, Science & Technology | , , , , | Leave a Comment

   

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