by Kaelyn Barron |
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...
by Kaelyn Barron |
Dashes are great tools that can bring added style and emphasis to your writing, but only if you know how to use them correctly. Many writers confuse the em dash with the en dash, or even the hyphen (which is technically not a dash at all). These little mistakes can...
by Kaelyn Barron |
At the heart of any great story is conflict. There has to be someone (or something) standing in our protagonist’s way in order to make the story interesting and push the protagonist into action. That person or force is known as the antagonist. Some classic...
by Kaelyn Barron
If you’ve ever tried to write a story, you may have found that getting started with your idea was pretty easy—until you suddenly hit a wall. That wall might not be writer’s block, but rather a lack of decent planning. Sometimes, taking a great idea and just running...
by Kaelyn Barron |
Hyphens are frequently confused with dashes (like the em dash or en dash), and many writers struggle with remembering how to use them properly. Misuse of the hyphen (or any other punctuation mark) may seem like a minor mistake, but it can be a glaring error and even a...
