A motif is a recurring image, word, object or phrase that helps tie together different parts, such as subplots, in a literary work. A motif essay explains the meaning behind a selected motif and how the author used the motif to drive a specific message of the work. In his novel “The ...
Summarizing, or writing a summary, means giving a concise overview of a text’s main points in your own words. A summary is always much shorter than the original text. There are five key steps that can help you to write a summary: ...
Communicate to build relationships. Your language — and how you write — is a signal. Where does your communication sit on the spectrum? Corporate and clinical with a dash of institutional? Or a little more human? Is it “office speak” — polished, sterile, and peppered with large words,...
They denote a word that would be stressed if spoken: “Stop the car — Ireallyhave to go to the bathroom.” They indicate a word being introduced as itself, not as an idea: “Write,right, andriteare all pronounced identically.” Terms of more than one word are often enclosed in quotat...
I do this so that I don’t ever not know what to write about. I’ve never really had “writer’s block” on a book — because I have so much material already there in the form of ideas and notes, organized in accordance with the structure. My job each morning is just expandin...
One of the most difficult scenes to write is a kissing scene, or really any scene when when things get hot and heavy. Writers worry about being too obscene (will my mother read this?), or even worse, not vulgar enough (no one wants to be labeled a prude). Humans are private crea...
In the notes and bibliography system, et al. can go in a short or long footnote. Here's how the format breaks down for each type: Short footnote: Johnson et al. Long footnote: David Johnson et al. Turabian Turabian style is similar to Chicago style when it comes to how to write et...
Keywords that are between 10-15 words in length get1.76xmore clicks than single-word terms Share Rachel Handley Rachel has been a digital marketer for over 12 years. Having worked both in-house and agency-side, she has a wide range of experiences to draw on in her writing. She specializes...
Bruce Clay use an example of marbles, which is a good way to get your head around the basics of siloing. Personally, I’m more of a fan of jellybeans, so I’ll use those. First, find an orange jellybean: Now find an orange jellybean: ...
You can write them on the beach, send them via Morse code or, if you have a pen, write them on your hand and flash them at passersby. We all know that sending out an SOS signal is the best chance you've got at being rescued. So, what does SOS mean? An SOS message must mean...