Category: Writing

  After I resigned from my library position (I had moral and ethical problems with how I was expected to police policy), I started hunting for remote work. I enjoy writing, so I started hunting there. When I’m drafting a novel, I will write at least 1,000 words Monday through Friday. Weekends are left for…

Research papers follow a regular structure that helps you find what matters for your project. Most papers have the following sections: Abstract – the summary of the study and its findings. Literature – a sketch of background information and where the study’s hypothesis fits in this literature. Methodology – a breakdown of how the study…

If you write or consider writing a novel, you’ve likely ran against the idea of the platform. This creature acts as the steed that carries the author to success if you believe the platform-oil salespersons. Email lists stand at the saddle for this steed. Honestly, it’s a lot of bunk. I’ve found the process of…

I love writing informative essays. I never know what goodies I will find when I set out to research for an informative essay. Informative essays involve all the gobbledygook about citations, quality of information, and copyright we’ve discussed. They also use the same writing techniques as reviews and critiques. The phrase informative essay sounds boring,…

Citations aren’t bad. I promise. Formal and semi-formal citations are important for anime blogging. Luckily, you don’t have to have every comma and period perfect for blog citations. The main purpose of citations isn’t to protect against plagiarism. They help readers find your sources. Citation design maximizes the ability of readers, and you, to find…

Adverbs add detail to verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Many grammar wonks tell us to cut adverbs unless they are necessary. I mostly agree (see what I did there?). Most –ly words are unneeded and weaken writing. Rukia said quietly. Rukia whispered. Saying something quietly is the same as whispering. Whispered is a stronger word…