by Yen Cabag
Conflict is what makes any story interesting. A story about a boy waking up, going to school, sitting in classes, coming home, and going to bed is not very exciting. But add a conflict—maybe a bully or a difficult exam coming up—and the story comes to life. The...
by Kaelyn Barron |
If you’re a writer trying to get your work published in a literary magazine or by a publisher, you probably know that it’s not as simple as it sounds. Yes, a lot of your success rides on your ability to write something good and that publishers will love,...
by Yen Cabag |
The best writers are able to make themselves understood no matter how complicated the chronology of events is. This is usually because they have a strong grasp of when to use which verb tense, making their writing smooth and fluid. Understanding how the tenses...
by Yen Cabag
How many times have you felt yourself transported to a whole new world or time in history, simply by reading a great book? Your imagination is able to conjure up images of a land you’ve never seen only because you read about them in a story. The setting of a...
by Yen Cabag
Have you ever heard someone unintentionally say a wrong word in place of a similar sounding word? They may say it in all seriousness, but the result easily makes their listeners laugh. For example, instead of saying that someone is the pinnacle of excellence,...
by Yen Cabag
When learning any language, studying the tenses is one of the most important lessons you can learn in grammar. Using them correctly means that you can share your ideas in a much clearer and more precise way. To review, verbs come in three simple tenses: past,...
