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Tips for Writing the Perfect Holiday Card

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'Tis the season to send handwritten holiday cards! In an age when so many have become disenchanted with the half-sincere Facebook wall birthday greeting, a tangible, hand-written card that arrives in the mail is the perfect way to spread holiday…
The Perfect Writing Space

How to Create the Perfect Writing Space

No matter what you're writing - short fiction, legal briefs, AP English essays - whether you're writing it longhand or on a computer, it's important to have a comfortable environment that is conducive to productivity. As an avid writer during…

‘Tis the Season to Send Cards: Holiday Card Writing Tips

Do you remember the episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where Marie writes a letter to include in her Christmas cards about what everyone's been up to that year, and it starts an all-out feud? If not, see here. The main premise of the episode…
NaNoWriMo

Tips to Prepare for NaNoWriMo

The holidays are here again - and I don't mean Halloween and Thanksgiving! I'm talking about National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. Every year I intend to participate, but the daunting task of writing a whole novel in the month of…
Thesis Writing Tips

Tips for Writing a Killer Thesis – Or Any Other Really Important Paper

If you're in grad school now, thinking about going to grad school, or just want some tips for how to write a really important paper (whatever it may be for), you've come to the right place. I just finished my Master's thesis, and these are the…
Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard’s Rules for Writing (And Why He’d Want You to Break Them)

If you loved Get Shorty, have watched 3:10 to Yuma a hundred times, read the Jack Foley books until the covers fell off, or watch Justified religiously, you can thank beloved writer Elmore Leonard. Although Leonard passed away on August 20th,…
Pixar Studios

A Pixar Primer – 22 Rules for Storytelling

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A Pixar movie always packs an emotional and visual punch, but have you ever considered the method that goes into creating it? Earlier this month, a list of 22 rules for storytelling, compiled by former Pixar Storyboard artist Emma Coats,…
How to Freelance

How to Freelance: So You Want to be a Freelancer…

So you want to know how to freelance, eh? It seems society has this idea that writers huddle in caves, chanting over glowing crystals and sacrificing small woodland creatures in search of some special, rarefied skill set that allows them to…
Poetry writing tips

Writing Tips and Techniques for Poets

Writing is not a formulaic activity, and that is precisely what makes it such a valuable activity. It's an act that requires more imagination than rigid doctrine, and this flexibility is what makes possible the potential for poets to innovate…
Writing TIps

Writing Tips: Always Bring Two Pencils On a Plane

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On Saturday, The Atlantic Monthly posted a list of ten rules for writing by renowned author Margaret Atwood. As a die-hard pencil fanatic, I was of course glad to see my favorite writing utensil take the top two spots in this list of writing…