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Who better? Many business people faced with the task of writing for marketing purposes are quick to say: “Hey, I’m no Hemingway!” But really, who better than Hemingway to emulate? Rather than embracing the flowery prose of the literati, he chose to eschew obfuscation at every turn and write simply and clearly. So, let’s …

Do you sound smarter when you use big words? According to a study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology, the answer is no. In fact, complex writing makes you sound small-minded. Just consider the title of the study: Consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity: problems with using long words needlessly. Wouldn’t …

All writing is made up of literary devices whether you realize it or not. But what if you could intentionally uplevel your writing, make it better, more impactful, and crafting it in a way to hook readers from the introduction? What would it mean for you if you were able to guide your …

I get how frustrating it can be. Writing the book might seem like the most difficult part…and then you have to actually title the darn thing! When it comes to writing a book, coming up with reasonable book title ideas is surprisingly one of the hardest parts to complete. It’s difficult because titles are …

Learning how to write a poem is debatably one of the hardest forms of creative writing to master—there are so many “rules”, but at the same time, no rules at all. Confusing, right? Despite the challenge, writing poetry is a very fulfilling creative venue, and we have exactly what you’re …

You have dreamed about this—this world which is different from ours and actually worldbuilding for fantasy in general. It’s interesting, it’s riveting… Now you want to share this world that has been created in your head with the world.  It’s not easy to write and writing a book which is completely or mostly imaginary …

There are many romance novels out there. Some better than others, granted, but what makes some the best of the best? What gives them that je ne sais quoi factor we’re all craving, some of us even trying to emulate when writing a novel ourselves? I could go about this list in many different …

Narrative writing makes up the bulk of what we know as storytelling. But it’s not as easy as simply telling the story…it takes a lot more than that to write and even publish a book with a heavy focus on narrative writing. If you want to… Learn more about narrative writingLearn why mastering narrative writing is …

A good book idea is rare. As much as you think all of your book ideas are fantastic and anyone would love to read them…you might be completely wrong. And I’ll explain why shortly but first, if you want to skip ahead and discover if your book idea is indeed a great …

Rule 1. Who and sometimes that refer to people. That and which refer to groups or things. Examples:Anya is the one who rescued the bird.“The Man That Got Away” is a great song with a grammatical title.Lokua is on the team that won first place.She belongs to a great organization, which specializes in saving endangered species. Rule 2a. That introduces what is called an essential clause (also known as a restrictive or defining …