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What Personal Information Goes on a Resume

What makes this resume uniquely yours? What does it say about who you really are?…

Differences in a Paraphrase, Summary, and Précis

Look up “paraphrase,” “summary,” and “précis” in the dictionary, and you’re going to find a…

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How to Avoid Comma Errors

In this blog post are a few of the most common comma errors and tips…

When Do I Cite in APA?

APA insists that you never leave it unclear just what is your opinion and what…

US vs. UK English Grammar

A few key grammatical and spelling differences between US and UK English to remember when…

Navigating Fan Fiction, Public Domain, & Fair Use

So how do you protect yourself and still share your work? It all comes down…

Run-on Sentence or Long Sentence?

Sentences can have a lot of other things, like objects and indirect objects and dependent…

How and When to Write Complaint Letters

If you have been subjected to a genuine injustice that needs to be corrected, such…

What Is Passive Voice and How Do I Use It?

In general, the active voice is much clearer, more concise, and direct: all qualities of…

Should I Use First, Second, or Third Person?

It’s pretty easy to avoid second person in formal writing, so the main source of…

What Is Fair Use?

We’ve all had it drilled into our heads that we have to cite and reference…

How to Write without Clichés: Part 2

Clichés serve many purposes. Unfortunately, they’re all bad.

Master Resume: Activate Your Interviews

These little moments are “activators” and can be made of simple, conversational phrases that put…

How to Show Emphasis in Writing

Here are some subtle ways we can add to our meaning by emphasizing words, expressions,…

Traditional and New Resume Formats

Different resume formats emphasize different aspects of your skills, experience, and even personality.

What Tense Should I Use in Writing?

People are right to be confused because what tense you should use varies widely depending…

How to Write without Clichés: Part 1

Don’t try to memorize some list of clichés. There are thousands of them. But also…

The Art and Science of Pitching Articles

How well you can make a living depends on how well you can stand out…

ESL/EFL Guide to English Writing Pt 2

Three common challenges non-native speakers encounter when writing in English and offer some suggestions for…

Fiction Writing and Changing Narrators

When we write, we act as God in the universes of our stories: creating and…

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