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Character Development Tips
A very important aspect of any sort of creative writing is developing believable characters to populate your stories. While this can seem daunting if you don’t have the proper tools, by adhering to the following character development tips, you will soon be well on your way to crafting believable characters. The first step to developing [...]
Read morePlagiarism: How To Avoid It
Understanding how to avoid plagiarism is difficult for most beginners. It is also difficult for many experienced writers, as well. If you are not familiar with the various skills expected of writers, it can even be confusing. This is a great place to start! Always use Citations There is one thing you must remember, regardless [...]
Read moreImprove Your Writing by Simplifying Your Sentences
“Simplicity is the glory of expression,” Walt Whitman once said. Good writers know that simple, clear writing is the best way to make their point and keep readers glued to their copy. However, simplicity in writing is difficult to learn. How can you achieve it? First, simplify your thinking. Messy writing often comes from an [...]
Read moreProofreading Tips
Proofreading is one of the more important elements of writing; even the best writers are not likely to produce well-written, error-free work without proofreading. The proofreading process involves taking an objective look at your writing and make improvements to content, writing style, sentence structure, spelling, and grammar. After proofreading, the goal is to have an [...]
Read moreOvercoming Writer’s Block
Often the most challenging part of writing is getting started. If you are experiencing writer’s block, know that you are not alone and that it certainly won’t last forever. If you are suffering from a block in your creative, the following are a series of tips that could help you get the results you are [...]
Read moreTips For Writing Effective Tweets
A tweet consists of only 140 characters. This can seem like hardly enough to get anything substantial across anywhere, least of all on the internet, where nothing can move fast enough. You could tweet what you had for lunch or what you overheard on the bus… but why? Tweet something that catches attention and makes [...]
Read moreTips to Help Keep Readers Interested in Your Writing
If you want to persuade, keep it neutral. If you read your work out loud and it sounds stilted or angry, rework it to create a tone that is both reasonable and natural. Expressing complicated matters with clarity is an art. Do not be surprised if you are not able to sit down and create [...]
Read moreWriting a Personal Reference Letter
A reference letter can decide the future of a prospective candidate, with rejection or acceptance being the end result. This guide is useful for people who need to request reference letters, or those who have to write them. The information here will make it easier to write the reference letter or request it. A reference [...]
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