by Christy Bligh | May 27, 2021 | Figures of Speech, GrammarSpot
What Is a Rhetorical Question? What Is a Rhetorical Question? Wouldn’t it be great to understand why someone asks a rhetorical question? How many times a day do you ask questions that don’t have an answer? Don’t we all do this in everyday speech? Who...
by Sorcha Szczerbiak | May 26, 2021 | GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
5 Weak Words to Avoid in Writing 5 Weak Words to Avoid in Writing For the past several years, strength has been a necessity in my life. I moved to a small town where I knew almost no one, participated in a national equality movement that took me far outside of my...
by Matt Secrist | May 25, 2021 | Writing Tips
How to Use Keywords in Your Content for SEO How to Use Keywords in Your Content for SEO Since search engines use keywords as a jumping off point when filtering results, it’s incredibly important to make sure that you know how to use keywords in your content...
by Beth Sederstrom | May 25, 2021 | Figures of Speech, GrammarSpot
Cliche Definition: It Is What It Is Cliche Definition: It Is What It Is I’ve spent most of my life in the Midwest; however, for a few humid years, I lived in Florida: the land of sun, surf and horrible souvenir shop T-shirts. You know the kind I’m talking about....
by Sorcha Szczerbiak | May 25, 2021 | GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Common Clichés to Avoid in Writing Common Clichés to Avoid in Writing I began cutting common clichés from my writing after spending several years teaching English to refugees. A cliché that’s understood in one part of the world may cause confusion in another. Clichés...
by Jean Little | May 24, 2021 | Writing Tips
The Lowdown on Active vs Passive Voice When you write for pleasure, you have complete autonomy over your style. Not only do you choose your own topic, but you also have total creative control over everything that ends up on the page. Once you start writing...
