Janet Cameron

This controversial philosopher was born in the Czech Republic in Prossnitz, which is now known as Prostějov . Although Jewish by birth, Husserl converted to Catholicism in 1887.  His Jewish origins exposed him to persecution by the Nazis, and towards the end of his life, excluded him from German academic life. He developed a philosophy that was, basically, a systematic analysis of experiences, in other words, Phenomenology.  He sees the world not as an actuality, but as an actuality-phenomenon.  He acknowledges that he exists, but claims that all that is “not-I” is phenomena. READ MORE

Copyright: Janet Cameron One of the first exercises we undertake when we begin to write is the art of creating three-dimensional characters, perhaps a composite of people we know, a little from ourselves and something more from our imagination. Ideally, the result will be a character the reader can identify with. The human personality is a mish-mash of ambiguities and idiosyncrasies that make our characters real and sometimes endearing. Involve your Reader Most writing tutors advise against hijacking a whole, real person as a model for a central character, as it seldom works. If you have a specific motivation for your central protagonist and s/he is based on a real person, this might inhibit you from developing your character in the way you have planned. Whatever method you use to people your fiction, remember that without that all-important sense of recognition, your reader may not become emotionally involved. We need at least one character to root for. Also, remember, the rea...