by Yen Cabag
When you read a novel or story, the best characters feel so real that it’s as if you know them in real life. That’s the power of creating characters with depth and dimension. However, even the less-developed characters have a role to play in a story. They can serve...
by Kaelyn Barron |
Sometimes, you’ll want to read a book just for the pleasure of being entertained and taken to a different time or place, and see the world through the eyes of another. Other times, however, like when you’re in your English Literature class or reading a...
by Yen Cabag
When telling a story, one effective way of grabbing your readers’ attention is to plunge them right into the middle of the action. No beating around the bush; instead, they get a taste of everything that’s already happening. The term used to describe this...
by Yen Cabag |
When reading or writing in English, you will notice that two or more words put together can mean a totally different thing. For example, you may understand the words “old” and “school” when you encounter them separately, but when you put them together, you create a...
by Yen Cabag
When you write or give a speech, sometimes you want to emphasize how somebody or something did an action themself. In this case, you will need to use intensive pronouns. An intensive pronoun is a pronoun ending in -self or -selves. It’s intended to add...
by Kaelyn Barron
Even if you’re not a professional writer, chances are a good part of your profession involves writing—maybe even every day! Between work emails, corporate memos, and professional letters, there are so many occasions when you need to use your writing skills, even...
