How to Summarize a Novel: 4 Steps to Writing a Great Summary
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...
Which or That? Grammar Explained
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...
5 Great Timed Writing Exercises to Shake Up Your Creativity
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...
6 Hacks to Take Better Notes
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...
Flier or Flyer: The Difference Explained
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...
If you only had 21 days left to live, what would you want to accomplish before you go?
Multi-published author and journalist shares the step-by-step process to write nonfiction book like a pro.
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Mismanaged and overlooked by command, a group of soldiers must fight to survive in Afghanistan.
