As writing instructors are fond of saying, writing is nature's way of letting you know how unclear your thinking is. You thought you knew exactly what you wanted to say. It made such perfect sense ...

Checklists are essential to tackling a project thoroughly and completely. They ensure there is process cohesion between parties who may be involved in completing them and, most importantly, that ...

Read about each program and related faculty members online. Find personal statement guidelines for each school/program you’re applying to and print out any prompts for quick reference. Using the ...

Be careful using right-justification. If you are typing your paper or using a word-processor, double-space the lines and leave two blank spaces after each period or question-mark that ends a sentence; ...

Headlines are lifelines to our readers. They grab attention, build trust and help time-pressed consumers focus on the stories they care most about. How do you ensure that they are engaging as well as ...

As a screenwriter, I can tell you that writing an adapted screenplay is no easy feat. You have to seek out the heart and soul of the source material and then be merciless when it comes to bending and ...

Writing for the Web is not like writing a college paper (thank goodness), which means you probably don’t have a lot of practice at ideal formatting. Unlike the world of academia where literally ...