Writing well takes time. Writing well does not mean just sitting down and beginning to write sentences until you reach the page limit. Starting writing the night before your assignment is due doesn't ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. First, correct every little mistake in the student’s paper. Then have the student re-copy—by hand—the now “perfect” essay. It’s hard to believe, but this was the way ...

There are two main publishing paths: traditional publishing and self-publishing. Each has its pros and cons. Books have a timeless nature to them. Long after you’ve retired from active business, your ...

The process of writing forces the writer to be present, which is uncomfortable; writing is one of the most cognitively taxing activities. It exercises all aspects of working memory – the facility to ...

The new “question-of-the-week” is: What is the biggest mistake teachers make in writing instruction, and what should they do instead? We teachers make lots of mistakes in writing instruction. Just ...

Back in 2007, freelancer writers like myself were paid crap per piece of website content. Due to the youthful tastes of search engines and digital content, algorithms were much simpler to conquer. The ...

On Twitter, John Pavlus recently asked me which bit of the writing process I like most – researching and collating information, or actually getting it down on paper. So to answer that question more ...

Today, I generally don’t find writing adverse. Although there are times when the face of adversity may be your editor’s. On the contrary, writing can be a way of dealing with adversity. Journaling is ...