Author: John Ataides
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Making Yourself Appealing
A resume and cover letter is the foot in the door that can either start or end a career before it begins and making both isn’t simple.
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Writing as a Job
The competence a professional writer displays in their grammar is often the fulcrum that either makes or breaks their careers.
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The Aesthetic in Writing
How information is presented on an essay can have just as much of – or greater – impact on writing than the information in it.
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Social Media and Multitasking
The use of social media can be a tool to improve a student’s writing or an impediment on the overall quality of their writing.
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The Art of Failing Right
Failure is not the enemy. What is the enemy are the ways a person can regard their failings as permanent or a lesson to learn.
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The Complexities of Writing
Writing is unique to any writer, demanding awareness of inspiration, the ability to shake procrastination, and an acceptance of failure.
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You Don’t Need First Drafts
Everyone thinks that writing demands the use of rough drafts, an ugly template where we can refine our ideas – we don’t.
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Flavor in Writing
Writing is more than just the mundane act of direct description, rather it is a boundless field with diverse metaphors that are appealing.
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Our Identity and Authority
Writing is a constantly evolving field that demands writers to understand who they are before they can write themselves.
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Writing Ours But Not Ours
Whether we maintain our own authority or are influenced by that of others, we as writers and students must be our own authority.