Thinking About Fiction

There’s a story in there, somewhere. We all have ideas, quips, and vignettes stored so that we have something fun to say at the next party we attend. These aren’t just news stories about which you can argue the facts presented by the media. These are stories of our experiences.

Avoiding Research Pitfalls

Research: How much is too much? Writing authentically is a challenge when a setting is unfamiliar to the author. Understanding setting and circumstance is necessary to maintain credibility with readers. The wrong application of science, for instance, can wreak havoc for an author. So, as most authors would agree, research is a task that cannot … More Avoiding Research Pitfalls

Writing to Learn

Do you remember what it was like to write an essay that was intended to demonstrate to a teacher everything you knew about one topic? Do you recall what it was like to write that paper? Did you struggle at all to meet the requirements of that assignment?