Speaking as an author, what’s the number one question people ask you about your writing? For me, that question is, “What is your book about?” It’s often a puzzlingly difficult question to answer with any sort of brevity. It sounds nutty, doesn’t it? I wrote the...

Pronouns help us avoid the cumbersome repetition of words. They stand in for nouns that we've introduced. Imagine if we didn't have the pronouns "you" and "me." Instead of asking your friend Tom if he wants to go to the movies with you, you'd say: "Tom, does Tom want...

We’ve all been there. You’re all set up for a day of writing: you’ve got your comfy pants on, your favorite drink at your side, and your chillest writing playlist is pumping. Then you open up a fresh Word document and—BAM! You hit a brick wall. And no matter what you...

With all the drama and bustle that comes with modern living, proper organization has never been more important to maintaining both your career and your sanity. And though it’s most often associated with students, accurate and diligent notetaking can be a valuable tool...

These two words sound the same, but do they have the same meaning? The debate between “flier” and “flyer” is an illustration of variant spellings that have evolved in parallel over time. Other examples are: Gray and grey Traveling and travelling Judgment and judgement...