Author: Kevin Caffrey
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Rules Are Tools
Some feel that rules constrict them, but famed writer Stephen King’s are instead methods to improve one’s writing immensely.
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Where do you draw the line?
Once a part of English class, grammar is now seemingly something you can be passed over for in a job. Is this okay? I say no.
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Standing Out
Often times writers focus entirely on writing, forgetting that often aesthetics can effect how readers interpret them as well.
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Don’t half-ass, full-ass instead!
Multitasking is a slippery slope. It can easily lead to sub par work if not done correctly. Make sure you’re careful when you do it.
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All We Have To Fear Is Giant Man-Eating Spiders
Have you failed before? Did it suck? Of course it did. Congratulations! You now have fuel to make something better!
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Objectively Correct
Objectivity is sort of a buzz word in education. Teachers often criticize pieces for lacking it. See why I don’t agree here.
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Half n’ Half
They say that there are two types of writers. Builders and Gardeners. Is writing as black and white as that adage makes it out to be?
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Cookie Cutter Composition
In Kindergarten everyone is told to be themselves. Little by little until college that lesson is revealed to have been a lie.