But if I try to write a sonnet with more motion in its subject matter, by starting with Mum and then moving on, my sonnet will end up on a topic other than her. I want it to end about her. So I’d rather start with something that isn’t my mum and then I know I can move ...
The nib should not turn as you form lines and curves. It should always point in the same direction, like a compass needle, whatever the pen and your hand are doing. This give regularity to the script. This is the foundation of how to write calligraphic letterforms. How to write calligrap...
How to write a query letter: 1. Start the query letter with a greeting First off, keep the salutation simple. “Dear Carrie" is perfectly fine, assuming that Carrie is the agent's first name. Addressing agents by their surname ("Dear Ms. Greaves") is also fine, though the formality ma...
And that concludes our post on how to write a query letter! To see more query letter examples (and what you can expect from a query letter review), check outPart 3 in this series. We've posted letters from a range of genres that have been reviewed and improved by our very own Reedsy...
To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee (Genre: literary fiction/Southern Gothic): Obligatory scene:The courtroom confrontation or trial that serves as the climax of the story. Example:Atticus Finch's defense of Tom Robinson, a black man wrongly accused of raping a white woman, in the trial scene...
The great thing about these UChicago essay prompts is you can write about almost anything you want to since they're so different from each other and give you lots of chances to be creative. And you can tackle it from any angle you want. On theirwebsite, UChicago states that "[This es...
Hello! It seems you would like to learn calligraphy. That’s awesome, you are going to love the ability to never use a store bought card again and create handmade gifts for your loved ones, or to write your crush a sweet note, ooooor when you are fully practiced, start your own busin...
First thing first, check your employer/employee handbook. Many employers actually have a pretty firm policy in place that forbids employees from writing letters of recommendation. Of course, even if your company doesn’t explicitly forbid it, you can refuse to write them on the grounds that you...
All I have left is adult romance, dystopia, western, horror and gothic. Some have said that Liar is horror. I do not agree. I wasn’t scared once writing it. The few times I have tried to write horror I have scared myself so badly I have had to stop writing. When I publish one...
Think back to when you were in elementary school. You probably learned how to write in block letters first, tracing out letters on dotted line guides. A few grades later, you were probably taught to write in cursive. That’s likely due to the influence of the Zaner-Bloser company. (They...