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Pumping Iron on the First Draft  Written by: Tedric Garrison -  Award-winning writer and photographer. As a Graphic Arts Major, he has a unique perspective on the visual arts and believes that creativity CAN be taught. His photography tells a story and his writings are always visual. Tedric shares his insight and perspective at  http://writephotos.weebly.com You spend years pouring out heart and soul and the first bit of advice many new writers hear is: "don't worry about it, your first draft is always crap." I strongly disagree. The mere fact you have completed the first draft should let you know you're a winner. I've heard it said that 80% of people living in America want to write a book. That means 260 million people who want the same thing you do. But how many people follow through? Not many. How many people start their book but never finish? Too many. So, if you have a rough draft, take a moment and celebrate... you've done something millions of peopl...

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The History Of Drums - A Journey Of Sound * Written By: Kevin Brown a  successful author and publisher of many informative websites offering tips and advice on a wide array of topics including drum kits, African drums, percussion instruments and more. Unfortunately, the website associated with this article's bio is not active and I cannot find Kevin online, with a brief search. As such I cannot pass on his site to our readers today.  Music and musical instruments are an extremely important part of human history. The use of rhythm and song has long been used to express meaning, and feeling and accompany rituals. Music has been part of human life for as long as anyone can trace. Early civilizations of humans used music as a way to communicate and express feelings. Out of all of the musical instruments that we see in our society today and use on a regular basis, there is one instrument that stands out in musical history, the drum. The history of drums is interesting...