by Cole Salao
Writers are, more often than not, inspired by the work of others. It sounds cliche but it touches on a fundamental truth: the people you admire play a significant role in shaping your writing. Having a positive role model to look up to is a comfort. As you experience...
by Cole Salao
As a writer, you’re often drawn to a particular genre. It becomes your comfort zone and expertise. However, sometimes stepping out and approaching the craft from a different angle is necessary. It’s a daunting but also exhilarating process, offering you a wealth...
by Cole Salao
Sometimes your sentences come out choppy and disconnected. You can use transition words and phrases to avoid this problem. Let’s take a look at what these words are and why exactly they are important in writing. What are Transition Words? Transition words are like...
by Cole Salao
Have you heard the phrase “It is what it is”? Or maybe “Actions speak louder than words”? These are truisms—statements so widely accepted as true that they are often considered common sense. What is a truism? A truism is a statement that is true by...
by Cole Salao
When you hear the word “journalist”, what usually comes to mind are people who work for traditional news media—newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. But that is no longer the case. As information becomes more readily available, journalism has expanded its...
by Cole Salao
You’ve done the work and finished your book. However, you still need to catch the attention of prospective literary agents and book publishers. Authors use a lot of tricks to give their works a better chance of avoiding a permanent place in the slush pile. A comp...
