Writers Blog

The science of storytelling is brimming with various different terms that carry a lot of nuance, and “plot” is one such example. “Hold on,” you might say. “I know what a plot is. It’s the story, right? It’s what happens in the book. Easy.” While that’s a good start, it’s really not as easy as all that....

The beginning of a story is like an appetizer to a great meal. It’s a taste of what is to come, an invitation to keep reading. Make it salty, crunchy, tantalizing, or mysterious, and you’ll draw your readers in to keep reading and turning those pages. If it’s bland, unappealing, and fails to surprise,...

Phew! You’ve finally finished writing your academic essay, put in all your references, completed your bibliography, and did the proper formatting. Time to hit the submit button. But hold on! Not so quick. You’re actually not done yet. Ugh…I know, right? But the truth of the matter is, the editing stage...

You might have heard of copyediting, proofreading and developmental editing already, but what is line editing? Many don’t fully grasp the differences between these levels, let alone line editing as well. The purpose and process of all these editing levels is slightly different, and clearly all require...

When I started studying at a university, it felt like entering a brand new world. How was I to find relevant research resources? And how was I to cite them in my work? Which websites were okay to use and which were out of the question? Now that I’ve graduated, the academic universe is very familiar to...