Author: Anne Nelson
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Talent and writing
Haruki Murakami thinks talent is a “prerequisite” to writing a good story. I agree, but talent is not exactly what he seems to think it is.
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I don’t like people who don’t allow for mistakes. Here’s why.
Kyle Wiens is too quick to punish his employees. He could have the grammar pro employees he wanted if he focused more on helping them grow.
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Essays: the professional journals
Don’t know when to use images in your papers? Think of it like a more professional version of a personal journal.
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No tech? Well, we’re still distracted
Distractions do not solely come from technology. If anything, it can induce concentration when used knowingly and properly.
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No support for meaningful collaboration
Rebecca Ingalls’ advice for improving the group project experience crumbles without the cooperation of both students and teachers.
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Begone, timed essays
The SAT, and timed essays like it, can’t assess how well thought-out a paper is; the time constraint works against that.
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Revision crisis: Maybe I am George Dila?
Reading an article by Nancy Sommers on revision has helped me uncover a George Dila side to my revision style.
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Memorability of metaphors
E. Shelley Reid showcases how rules can be brought to life through memorable, “extreme,” and/or silly metaphors.
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Misplaced authority
Authority is like dirty laundry; so long as you leave it in the vicinity of your space, people won’t walk all over it or throw it out.
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Food for thought: Opinions need experience
Ann M. Penrose and Cheryl Geisler overlooked an aspect of their outsider’s perspective in their study on the effect of authority in writing.