The Ultimate Guide to Self-Editing
So you’ve just written your first draft. Congratulations! Getting words onto the page can be one of the most painful parts of the writing process. Unfortunately, you’re not done yet. As every seasoned writer knows, your first draft is just the first step. Rarely (if ever) does a piece move from the writer’s brain to the page in a single flawless leap. So how...
October 26, 2021 READ MORE
Everything You Need to Know About Writing Style Guides
Jonathan Culver, an author renowned for challenging the foundations of the English language, once stated, “The English language is a work in progress. Have fun with it.” Indeed, the English language is a magnificent living organism. And unlike other languages, there is no “right” way of using it. Quite the contrary, English can lend itself to specific purposes a...
July 16, 2021 READ MORE
The Six Types of Editing: Knowing Which Is the Right One
Legendary novelist Stephen King once said, “To write is human, to edit is divine.” Indeed, nothing is perfect the first time. Writing is no exception. Effective writing requires a progressive approach. No matter how good writing is the first time, a good edit can take a text from good to great. When readers lay their eyes on a finished piece, they see the result ...
April 28, 2021 READ MORE
How Our Fears Have Changed Our Language
If you’ve read any of the Harry Potter books, then you know all about “he who shall not be named.” However, it may surprise you to hear that the practice of not speaking the names of the things we fear—and instead calling them by something else—is actually something that’s been done since the beginning of time. In fact, according to this great article fr...
November 25, 2020 READ MORE
Style and Tone in Writing: What They Mean and Why it Matters
As a writer, you hear the terms style and tone bandied about quite a bit, and frequently together. But are they something you need to pay attention to? Or do they just happen when you write? You know that all writing has some form of tone and style, but what do the terms really mean? Aren’t they essentially the same thing? While both are ways to expr...
October 20, 2020 READ MORE