How to Write a Memoir: A Step by Step Guide

How to Write a Memoir: A Step by Step Guide

Everyone has a story to tell. Maybe you have hilarious memories that will make people smile, or an inspiring tale of overcoming difficulties that will motivate others. If you want to put your story into words in order to inspire or entertain, you must first find the...
Personal Pronouns: Uses, Charts, and Examples

Personal Pronouns: Uses, Charts, and Examples

Personal pronouns are the set of English pronouns that refer to people: I, you, he, his, she, hers, we, us, they, them, etc. Personal pronouns are very useful, as they eliminate the awkwardness of having to repeat the name of the subject or object of a sentence over...
The Best Free Guided Meditations

The Best Free Guided Meditations

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard at least a few dozen times that meditation comes with a wide array of benefits: it can help us manage stress, combat anxiety, and live a happier, healthier life. But for many of us, just the idea of sitting still for 10-30...
How to Use a Semicolon: Rules and Examples

How to Use a Semicolon: Rules and Examples

There tends to be a lot of confusion surrounding the semicolon and how one should use this punctuation mark that’s not quite a comma and not quite a colon. But the worst mistake a writer could make is inserting a semicolon without first understanding when and...
How to Write a Thesis Statement

How to Write a Thesis Statement

So you’ve just been assigned a research paper, and your teacher or professor keeps stressing the importance of a well-developed thesis statement. But what exactly is a thesis statement and how can you make sure yours is good enough? This step-by-step guide will...