Ensure vs Insure: How to Make Sure You Get It Right
Mar 16, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
Explaining the difference between ensure, insure, and assure with sample sentences and a memory trick to keep them apart. Read more →
What is an Oxford Comma and When Should You Use it? [+Examples]
Mar 10, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
Everything you need to know about the Oxford comma, from the grammar, to the controversy, to the consequences of mistaken punctuation. With examples. Read more →
Title Capitalization Rules: Learn Which Words To Capitalize
Mar 03, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
Whether you're using a style guide like AP, APA, MLA, or Chicago, or just want to make sure you're capitalizing your titles properly, this post explains all the rules so you know which words to capitalize or not. Read more →
Lay vs. Lie: A Definitive Explanation
Feb 17, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
To lay or to lie? Learn when to use each verb, and how to distinguish between them. Read more →
Grammarly Review: A Writer's Best Friend?
Feb 15, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
Can Grammarly really help authors? Find out in this in-depth review of the popular proofreading tool. Read more →
Campfire Write Review: Everything You Need to Know
Feb 14, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
For writers doing a lot of worldbuilding and outlining, especially in fantasy or sci-fi, Campfire Write is a handy, if not potentially expensive, writing software. Read more →
Hyphen vs Dash: How to Pick the Right One
Feb 10, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
Not sure when to use a hyphen or a dash? Check out this post to learn some quick rules! Read more →
What is Blackout Poetry? The Ultimate Guide to Erasure Verse
Jan 30, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
Wondering what blackout poetry is? Learn its history and how to make your own erasure poem in this post. Read more →
Character Backstory: 7 Tips for Deepening Your Character's History
Jan 16, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
Want to give your character's past extra depth? Check out these seven tips for creating an interesting character backstory. Read more →
The 7 Best Proofreading Software to Level Up Your Writing
Jan 13, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
Let technology help you correct spelling and grammar mistakes in your writing. Here are the 7 best proofreading tools available right now. Read more →
Who vs. Whom: How to Tell Which Word to Use
Jan 11, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
Ward off the grammar snobs in your life by finally figuring out the difference between "who" and "whom." Read more →
Plottr Review: Features, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Jan 04, 2023 – Perfecting your Craft
Find out if Plottr is the writing app for you as we break down its features in this review from the team at Reedsy. Read more →
Book Writing Templates: A Writer’s Secret Weapon [Download]
Dec 09, 2022 – Perfecting your Craft
Download 10 free templates to help you quickly shape your book idea into a unique story. Read more →
10 Personal Narrative Examples to Inspire Your Writing
Oct 31, 2022 – Perfecting your Craft
Need inspiration for your next personal narrative essay? Take a look at these ten fantastic examples from recent years. Read more →
How to Write a Self-Help Book (That Actually Helps People)
Apr 18, 2022 – Perfecting your Craft
You’ve overcome an obstacle or problem and learned some important life lessons — now you want to write a self-help book and share your experience and wisdom with other people. Read more →
What Is Symbolism? Definition and Examples
Jan 03, 2022 – Perfecting your Craft
Symbols are used to represent important ideas in books, films, and more. Learn all about symbolism in literature here, complete with classic examples! Read more →
Affect vs. Effect: How To Always Pick the Right Word
Dec 29, 2021 – Perfecting your Craft
Learn three memory tricks to ensure you'll never again confuse 'affect' and 'effect'. Read more →
Please Steal These Ideas! 30 Things to Write About
Dec 03, 2021 – Perfecting your Craft
If you're tired of staring at a blank sheet, check out these 30 things to write about. Feel free to steal these ideas! Read more →
7 Elements of a Story: How to Create an Awesome Narrative
Nov 02, 2021 – Perfecting your Craft
In this post, we reveal the seven essential story elements and show you how they work together. Read more →
How to Write Better: 6 Ways To Level Up Your Writing
Oct 28, 2021 – Perfecting your Craft
Whether you're working on a story, an essay, or an article, here are 6 ways to consistently write better. Read more →
5 Writing Techniques Every Writer Should Try on for Size
Oct 26, 2021 – Perfecting your Craft
Looking for some fresh writing techniques to build your skills or help you push through writer’s block? Here are 5 that you can try on for size! Read more →
9 Editing Tips: How to Self-Edit Your Own Writing (+ Checklist)
Oct 21, 2021 – Perfecting your Craft
Finished your first draft and ready for the next step? We've put together nine top tips to help kickstart your self-edit! Read more →
How to Write a Story in 6 Spellbinding Steps
Oct 07, 2021 – Perfecting your Craft
Whether you’re looking to pen a novel, a screenplay, or a short story, here’s how to write a fantastic story in six steps. Read more →
6 Fantastic Tips for Writing Stellar Science Fiction
Oct 05, 2021 – Perfecting your Craft
Build a compelling world and tell a story readers will love with these 6 tips on how to write science fiction. Read more →
Rising Action: Where the Story Really Happens (With Examples)
Sep 01, 2021 – Perfecting your Craft
Here we will give you an in-depth tour of the beating engine at the heart of all your favorite stories: rising action. Read more →
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