Sylvie Mac

NaNoWriMo is an exciting race to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. But it can also be a testing ground and a teacher for the would-be novelist. Whether or not you reach the goal, it can tell you what you're good at, and what you need to learn.

Associated Content's assignment desk is a cornucopia of inspiration for creative writers. By selecting the optimum combination of titles, you can easily produce articles on all the current topics, boost your page views, and stand out from the crowd.

A perennial topic of concern among educators is how to motivate underachieving gifted students. If this is a real problem, and it does seem to be, are they going about it in the right way?

Reviving the dream of being a novelist involves taking risks, doing the craziest thing possible, and learning from repeated failures. National Novel Writing Month gives you the chance to do all three at the same time.

Unlike writers who have trouble finding article ideas, those of us with Attention Deficit Disorder usually have the opposite problem-too many ideas. Distractibility and poor organization skills can keep those ideas from becoming finished articles.

Intellectual giftedness isn't always a gift. Too often, it isn't even the advantage that most people assume it is.

Before you start writing that informational article, make sure you know what you're talking about. Biased and misleading information affects your reputation as a writer, and it can be harmful to those who read it.

A large majority of individuals with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder have significant deficits in memory processing and cognitive skills. Can superior intelligence help in dealing with these deficits?

Religion has always been a divisive factor in human affairs. The current rise of public atheism, originally intended to provide a rational response to the growing influence of fundamentalist religions, has only added to that divisiveness.

A letter would come in the mail. He was sure of it, even though he couldn't imagine who would be writing to him.

Autistic children grow up to be adults. So, where are all the adults who were once autistic children? They're all around you.

The subject of autism has become a bitterly contested battleground in which no one wins. Everyone wants the best for autistic children. So why are they fighting?

Do you know how to conn a ship or plan an invasion? How about something more practical: kill a chicken and prepare it for cooking? Plant a vegetable garden? What do you know how to do besides the skills it takes to earn a paycheck?

You love home-made bread, fresh from the oven, but you don't have the time, energy, or the space for bread-baking. Never fear. The modern bread machine is here.

The internet is changing our lives in many ways. It's also changing the lives of people with Asperger's Syndrome, and the way the rest of the world views them.

Is there a gardener in your life who spends the winter months poring through seed catalogs and staring gloomily out the window at the frozen ground? A ribbon-wrapped indoor light garden is guaranteed to chase those blues away.

If you have fibromyalgia, just thinking about exercise is painful. But the right exercise can greatly reduce your pain levels, improve your general health, and even lighten your moods as an extra bonus.

Today's tight economy means that thrift stores have become the darlings of smart shoppers. Buying used clothing can expand your wardrobe at very little cost, and even expensive name-brand clothes can be found for a fraction of their original price.

Being smart doesn't have to be a social handicap. Learn how to be one of the guys

Writing online can be profitable and satisfying if you know what to look for and what to watch out for.

Email scammers were responsible for more than $7 billion in losses in the last two years. You can protect yourself from becoming a victim by learning how they operate.

Advertisers and site developers are struggling to figure out what boomers and seniors want. Getting it right isn't easy.