by Kaelyn Barron
Do you ever notice that some ideas or images keep popping up as you read a book? Most likely, that’s more than just coincidence. If an image or idea is recurrent throughout a work of literature, it might be a motif trying to tip you off to the bigger picture...
by Kaelyn Barron
The passive voice is often villainized by editors and identified by grammar software as a bad writing habit that should be avoided. While it’s true that the active voice can make your writing stronger and more direct, the passive voice isn’t necessarily a grammatical...
by Kaelyn Barron |
The way your words are interpreted can be significantly influenced by your syntax, or the way your words are arranged in a sentence. Along with diction, syntax can help establish a tone and rhythm in your writing to highlight certain themes or ideas. What is Syntax?...
by Kaelyn Barron |
Wondering whether or not you should spell out the numbers in your school report, novel, or blog? It can be difficult to keep the rules straight, especially when we see different styles used all across the internet or in our casual correspondences. But we’ve...
by Kaelyn Barron |
“He’s such a dog!” “This place feels like home.” “Her face was a ray of sunshine.” If each of these statements brought to mind certain feelings or ideas, it’s because each one carries a different connotation. For...
