If we want to write better stories, we need to read the best fiction and figure out what makes it so excellent. When I’m absorbed in a book, I always try to keep one corner of my mind focused on what the writer is doing so brilliantly to keep my full attention on the story. Som...
"The Penguin Writers' Guides" series provides authoritative, succinct and easy-to-follow guidance on specific aspects of written English. Whether you need to brush up your skills or get to grips with something for the first time, these invaluable Guides will help you find the best way to get...
If you want to write better essays, you will need to understand the criteria teachers use to score them. 1 Develop your thesis A thesis is the essence of your paper—the claim you are making, the point you are trying to prove. All the other paragraphs in your essay will revolve around...
However, even better would be to rethink whether we need this second sentence at all. The author wants to say that he used Hemingway Editor to identify complex sentences so that he could improve them. I don’t think we need to specify that the way he did this was by making them “shor...
In this article, learn ten secrets about how to write a story, and more importantly, how to write a story that's good.
How to Write Better No book can provide an easy formula a person can follow to become a good writer. Good writing is difficult; it is a labor of love. Most good writers say writing is the hardest thing they do. Some good writers hate to write because it is so difficult. Fortunately,...
One of the best, passive ways of becoming a better writer is to read a book (Stephen King’s work makes for great binge reading). Not into books? Long-form business writing, graphic novels, or short stories do the trick as well. ...
Since so much of daily communication depends on the written word, you might as well learn how to get better at writing. Regardless of your reason for putting words on the page, here are some universal tips to help you write more effectively. 1 Don’t write and edit at the same time Wh...
Whenever we see something new, we wish to write it down in one form or another. We will be happier if we share our experience with others. Then how can we write better travel stories? The following may be helpful. Memor...
5 things you need to know (so you can write better headlines) What you SHOULDN’T do with your headline You’ve invested a lot of time in content creation, hoping it will be read and loved by many. The first thing potential readers will see is your headline, and if it’s ‘wrong’...