Psychology is a science, the science of the brain and mind. So what does that have to do with an artistic, literary occupation like writing, or with developing our characters for that matter? Actually, a lot! A thorough knowledge of how the human brain works benefits our writing and the way we create content and connect with our […]
4 Reasons Writing Is Hard
How much time do writers spend actually writing? Well…the truth is, it’s probably not as often as you think. Here are four things that can discourage or derail writers: 1. Dealing with English Let’s just take a minute to appreciate how difficult English is. Sometimes the hardest thing about writing is getting around all the […]
Write Winning Sentences: 7 Tips to Vary Your Sentence Structure
Vary your sentence structure. How many times have you heard you have to vary your sentence structure? What does that mean? How do we do it? Well, you have come to the write place! Today we talk about seven different sentence openers we can employ to avoid dull writing. Also, just going to say: Andrew […]
5 Reasons to Write Even if You’re Not a Writer
Life gives us so many reasons to write. But we so often cripple ourselves with this excuse: “I’m not a writer.” I hear way too often from people who think that amazing facts about writing, English, or grammar are neat but not really for them. It’s sad because it’s limiting. Just because you don’t classify […]
Using Literary Devices to Create Words of Art
Part of what makes language incredible is that we can play around with words and phrases and make them pretty while still getting our point across. And we can do that by using literary devices. (Click here for a complete list of them!) Words create sentences; sentences create paragraphs; sometimes paragraphs quicken and begin to […]
Avoiding the Grammar Police: Part 2
In our last article, we talked about how to avoid the grammar police in our conversation. Today we discuss three mistakes to avoid in our written grammar. English is a difficult language. It can be understood through tough, thorough thought, though.” ~ Unknown 1. For Their Sakes, Use the Correct “There”! (They’re always watching, after all…) […]
