One of the most difficult things to do in writing is trying to find ideas. Sometimes a lack of ideas can cause writer's block. You'll need ideas whether you are writing creatively, for class, or for your business. Here is a list of things that you can do to come up with ideas for your writing.… Continue reading 13 More Ways to Find Ideas That Will Keep You Writing
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10 Steps to a Great Research Paper
Whether you are in high school, college, or graduate school, chances are that you will need at some point to write a research paper. Sometimes our jobs require us to do research. In this post, you will find the research paper steps that will get you the grade you want. 1. Create a schedule for… Continue reading 10 Steps to a Great Research Paper
Here’s How to Make Peer Editing Work for You
Peer editing can be a helpful tool when you are short on time and your paper is due. By pairing up with another student in your class, you can make your writing more powerful. There are a few rules to follow so that this system is as helpful as possible. If you want to get… Continue reading Here’s How to Make Peer Editing Work for You
What You Need to Know About Academic Coaching
You may have seen on my website that I provide academic coaching. Academic coaching is more than tutoring. It is a service I provide to help individuals succeed in academics. What Academic Coaching Isn't An academic coach will not write your paper. I will not write your essay. I won't do your work for you.… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Academic Coaching
Want to Get Ahead? Here’s How to Set Effective Goals
Setting goals and seeing them come to fruition can be difficult. A way to make sure goals are achieved is to set goals that are measurable, meaningful, realistic, and that have a timetable. Below you will find tips on how to set effective goals. How to Set Effective Goals Goals should have a timetable. If… Continue reading Want to Get Ahead? Here’s How to Set Effective Goals
Editing Checklist
You can automate any task you need to do regularly by creating a checklist for it. Creating a checklist helps to ensure that you don't miss a step, and it also helps you to be consistent. Everybody makes mistakes. That is why it is crucial to proofread your work before you turn in a final… Continue reading Editing Checklist
Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird: My Favorite Writing Manual
Short Assignments, False Starts, Shitty First Drafts, and Index Cards - what do these three things have in common? They are all chapters in Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird (affiliate link, if you purchase the book, I will receive a small payment). This book is a great reference whether you're writing a report on birds (Lamott's younger… Continue reading Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird: My Favorite Writing Manual
Brainstorming Ideas for Research Papers
So, you have a project that has been assigned and you don't know where to start. The first thing you must do to produce good research is come up with an idea, and develop a focus for that idea. Following these tips to brainstorm research ideas will ensure you'll never have writer's block again. You could make… Continue reading Brainstorming Ideas for Research Papers
How to Create a Story Arc for Your Fiction Project
If you want to create a successful short story or a novel that has a great story, you'll likely want to create a story arc. This is another way of saying "story structure," but this term goes back to Aristotle's conception of what makes an aesthetically pleasing story in Poetics. What Is a Story Arc? A… Continue reading How to Create a Story Arc for Your Fiction Project
Showcase Academic Work in Undergraduate Journals
The semester has come to an end, now what do you do with that research paper you received excellent feedback on? You may want to consider submitting it to one of many undergraduate journals for publication. If your paper is published, it will look great on graduate school applications and in personal statements. Several undergraduate… Continue reading Showcase Academic Work in Undergraduate Journals