KUFRE EKPO'S BLOG

Writer’s block is a mighty beast. It catches every writer off guard and sometimes, it takes month–if not years–to shake off.  Sometimes, it feels like nothing is conquerable in the mind of the lost writer. But I want to propose a solution to your daily writer’s block, so that you can still apply your creative muscles while also putting something into your own words. How about a little translation? Translation is a loose term. To some writers, it literally means the word for word transference of a text into another language. This is perhaps the noblest path–the author of the original text will likely not want their phrases, metaphors and linguistic structure to be compromised by the misinformation of incorrect words. But to others, translation is less of a science and more of an art, for lack of a better word. Nearly every one of Shakespeare’s plays was written before by another playwright, poet or historian, but few will tell you that Shakespeare was unoriginal. Rather, wha

#Lifestyle   Victoria Haltom is used to dealing with retouch requests from the women she photographs, but it was one woman's Photo- shopped pictures in particular that made the greatest impact on her career. Haltom, 25, from San Antonio, Texas, photographs women exclusively. Almost every one of her clients has something they don't like about themselves.                                                                                     Courtesy of Victoria Haltom "It went from covering up blemishes to taking them down eight sizes," Haltom told TODAY.com. "It's gotten really excessive." But after photographing a woman for a sexy bedroom spread in 2013, she received an email from the woman's husband that originally made her upset, but has ultimately changed her approach to the job.   Inspired by a recent encounter with a client, she posted the letter on Facebook on October 12 and it quickly went viral, racking up thousands

For sometimes now, I've been discussing with you the 4 pillars of B2B successful writing , and I hope you've learnt a lot from the series on what you need to do to succeed in B2B writing. Today, I want to talk you through the 5 phases of growing and succeeding as a professional copywriter. What do I mean by "5 phases"? You may be thinking that there's really just one aspect to becoming an effectively highly paid copywriter: learning how to write, and keep writing. However, to turn copywriting into a livelihood where you're working on projects that bring in great results and revenue … you'll need to round out your copywriting skills with several other components. For instance, the way you position yourself is a huge deal because you'll be looking for the RIGHT clients, not just tire-kickers who have no money. Right? In that case, you want to be a well-rounded expert who not only knows how to write excellent copy , but also know

#Writer's Life Have you watched this movie - Natural Born Killers Starred by Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis before? If you haven't seen it or to refresh your memory, the film is about two serial killers who become tabloid sensations. The movie implies they were born killers. I don't know how true it is that killers are born, but I can tell you that in pursuing a writing career, there are not people among us who are natural-born writers . Yet, we hear it all the time "born to play basketball," or "born to play music," or "born to write." Now I'm sure some people will disagree with me, but let me suggest you read The Genius in All of Us by David Shenk. David lays out a great argument, filled with tons of scientific proof that natural-born talent is nothing more than a myth. You see, over the past several decades, tremendous strides have been made in genetic science. Shenk says that science is showing that enviro

Undoubtedly, there are a lot of Copywriting jobs out there but to get grounded writers to execute these jobs is another issue to be discussed. However, one may ask what about the numerous writers that may have been searching for these writing jobs?   There is gain saying in the fact that the market is flooded with copywriters.   I’ll like to borrow a part from  Prof. Wole Soyinka’s literary works – The Trial of Brother Jero , in whic h a protagonist says “there are eggs and there are eggs”. This implies that in the field of copywriting, there are copywriters and there are copywriters. It depends on  the one  you are. Are you really a good or a bad copywriter?   Recently, a Marketing Director of a software company said: "Sure, there are a lot of writers out there, but few know how to write well. And fewer still can write strong B2B copy that engages our audience. In fact, we're still struggling to find someone who can do that."   I didn't make th

  Indeed, it was a pathetic story to read of a woman who thrown her 6- month –old baby down in a sixth-floor building claiming that there is devil in her.     According to Daily News, Tenisha Fearson, 27, on Thursday, October 15, dangled her 6-month-old baby girl out a Bronx sixth-floor window, screaming "We are all going to die" Hallelujah" and Praise the Lord" before letting the child plunge to her death onto the concrete   below, police said. According to Tenisha's godmother Louella Hatch, as police were taking her away, she said “the devil is in her,” Neighbours described a chaotic scene before the sickening drop, with building residents yelling at the deranged naked woman when she began throwing household items out the window. They screamed in terror and called 911 when they saw her bring the baby to the window. "She threw a baby out the window!" one witness screamed. Then, in a bizarre, ritualistic scene, Fearon lay on the floor

  The Bible says the heart of men is desperately wicked, who knows? Who could have thought that, a woman that is naturally supposed to have a soft-spot for a child will have such evil mind to harm her own son? This evil- woman was actually exposed by The Mississippi Press.   According to the press, a 26-year-old Zimbabweans woman, Nomatter Gava-Hudson stabbed her son three times in the abdomen in Mississippi on Monday, October 5, during an argument with her husband who screamed for help and got one from a passer-by who called 911.     According to Police spokesman Sgt. Damon McDaniel, investigators learned that an argument took place between Gava-Hudson and her husband, the child’s father, during which Gava-Hudson became “belligerent,” brandished a knife and intentionally stabbed the child.     The child was taken to a local hospital and later transferred to the University of South Alabama Medical Centre where he was listed in stable condition Wednesday afternoon.