by Joana Regulacion
Do you think you have what it takes to write hair-raising horror? Whether you’re just starting out or on your way to becoming the next Stephen King, sharpening your writing skills is one of the best ways to ensure writing success. With the intention to spur...
by Kaelyn Barron
“Watch your tone!” If you ever heard this as a child, then you probably know that someone—most likely a parent or teacher—felt that you were “talking back” or had an “attitude.” Maybe your words—or, more precisely, your tone—came off as disrespectful or arrogant....
by Kaelyn Barron
Before you send your term paper to your professor or your manuscript to a publisher, you probably take a few (dozen) hard looks at your work. And you’re right to do so—silly little mistakes can cost you your credibility and reputation as a writer, potentially...
by Kaelyn Barron |
Whether you want to liven up your book’s scenes with dialogue or simply give credit where it’s due in your research paper, you’ll need to use quotation marks to attribute words to a speaker. There are some specific rules you’ll need to follow,...
by Joana Regulacion |
If you’ve ever thought about writing a biography, history, memoir, how-to, self-help, or even business or marketing book, you’d be writing nonfiction. Unlike with fictional works, you can’t just rely on your imagination and make things up. Even if...
by Kaelyn Barron
There are three modes of persuasion—ethos, pathos, and logos—that are frequently used to appeal to audiences when making an argument. Pathos works at our emotions to get us to think, feel, or act in a certain way, while logos appeals to logic and reason, making it an...
