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How To Write a Product Description
A lot of responsibility is placed on the little shoulders of product descriptions. If you do any amount of online shopping, a product description is that part of the digital scenery that you know is there but you may take for granted until it isn't available. As a...
The Pros and Cons of Work From Home Writing Jobs
Right now it’s about three in the afternoon. I am still in my pajamas and don’t have any intention of changing into more presentable attire. For some freelance writers, I just listed the quintessential benefit of having a a work from home writing job. Pros and Cons...
Contractions Grammar 101: A Guide With Examples
If you’re like me, you often feel that there aren’t enough hours in the day. There’s never any time to play video games or, you know, exercise. There’s no time to study or to get into Stanford. You, me, Jessie Spano — we’ll take any shortcuts we can get if it means...
Writing Guide: What Is a Hook In Writing?
"If you don't grab them now, you'll lose them forever." Threats like this have been pouring out of English teachers and writing professors since your days in elementary school. Whether you're constructing an article on the use of magical realism in Dostoyevsky novels...
Commonly Confused Words: Affect and Effect
Do you want your writing to affect readers’ opinions or have some other effect? Do you find logical arguments or affective language more effective? Do the similar spellings and related meanings of affect vs effect make you want to throw in the towel and give up on...
Commonly Confused Words: I.e. vs. E.g.
Why is i.e. vs. e.g. such a common source of confusion for writers? I have one big, dusty old word for you: Latin. The Breakdown of I.e. vs E.g. These two abbreviations both come from Latin, a language that very few people study, that even fewer people speak, and in...
8 Best Personal Narrative Ideas
Personal narratives are first-hand accounts of lived experience. The most memorable narratives may be about once-in-a-life occurrences or more mundane subjects. Some of the best examples of this writing style put words to experiences that many people share. 8...
AP Style: How to Use Ellipses
One of the more commonly misused and overused punctuation marks is the ellipsis. I've encountered far too many maddening late-night emails literally dotted with ellipses signifying either incoherent thought or implied mischief. Another writing pet peeve is the online...
How To Write a Book Report
Book reports are a common school assignment. In fact, I’ve written a few during my own academic career. Writing about a novel, especially a long or complex one, can be intimidating, but if you create a plan before you crack the spine, you’ll find that writing a book...
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