Tips & Tricks

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People like to think that each essay is unique. With every new prompt, we must start from zero with a blank page and new ideas. Not so,...

When I was writing Ahead of Her Time, I used all the things. I Googled which platform was best, spent a bunch of money on Scrivener,...

I’ve been scouring the latest college admissions research lately (so you don’t have to!), and holy moly, did I find a gem. Buried...

With college admissions season in full swing, it’s time to talk about one of the most important components of the application: your...

We’ve talked ideas , outlines , writing tips , and more in this writing series . But amid the technical tips, one very important component of writing can get overlooked: love of the craft. If you want to be a writer, you must enjoy writing! I mentioned earlier that this series is modeled after the writing process of Barbara Mertz a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters. I was able to research her creative process for my Master’s, and do you know what stuck with me more than anything else? Ho

While exciting, I’ll be the first to admit that writing is also uniquely daunting. It’s one thing to have an outline; it’s another thing...

Psst… you can read the new vocabulary-boosting short story I mention in the podcast here! As we wrap up our writing mini-series, I have...

The most important piece of creative writing advice you’ll ever receive? Show. Don’t. Tell. You might have heard it before, but it...