You may be very good at writing, but scared of becoming a writer because you don’t think you would be successful at it. But when you think of successful writers like Daniel Steel and Sidney Sheldon, you wonder how
“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill Criticism is the reward of every writer's
Do you – or your students – need some extra motivation when it comes to language learning? Even though most of us will agree that it pays to be bilingual, it can be difficult to remain optimistic when the
Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary gives the same definition for both fictional and fictitious: of, relating to, characterized by, or suggestive of fiction. “Fiction,” of course, is anything untrue, whether it’s a lie or a novel. Webster’s gives six
Many singular words in English have an unusual plural form. Speakers often make the mistake of adding an “s” to make one of these words plural instead of using the correct form plural. Here are 10 unusual plural forms
An idiom is a combination of words that have a symbolic meaning. Understanding and using idioms is tricky because an idiom’s meaning is different from that of the words that comprise it. We know it’s hard, but we’re here
This is an art which draws from the creativity of the human mind. Writing poems has to do with the ability to use words, perhaps, in an unusual way to communicate an ordinary thought. It is a form of
Always fill in the subject line with a topic that means something to your reader. Not "Decals" or "Important!" but "Deadline for New Parking Decals." Put your main point in the opening sentence. Most readers won't stick around for
Many know about the importance of reading but still find it difficult. Of course, the importance of reading cannot be overemphasized. Reading makes you vast; when you read wide you have deep knowledge on many topics. Reading makes you
In conversation, it’s easy in the midst of spontaneous speech to succumb to verbosity and duplication. In writing, redundancy is less forgivable but fortunately easy to rectify. Watch out for these usual suspects: Same identical: Same and identical
