When writing anything that tries to tug at a reader’s emotions, writers employ various techniques to successfully reach out. One of my favorites is localizing the issue and bringing it closer to readers’ hearts by giving them a sense of the surroundings that the piece takes place in.Why The PlaceSome pieces, whether they’re essays or [...]

The suggestion that you need to write rubbish before you can produce your masterpiece is at first counterintuitive. Think about it some more and it makes very good sense. Any great author will tell you that the perfect piece of prose that everyone admires took many months of crafting and began with attempts made before [...]

From academicians to book critics to lay readers, each is often eager to recommend a?list of authors who will provide aspiring writers with a sound foundation from which to build.? Any suggestions should be revered, and it would be ridiculous for one person to state that her/his idea of quality prose is better than another’s.??However, [...]

1. Write This sounds so simple that it seems stupid. But it’s not. The notion that you must be inspired to write is bunk. As is writer’s block. Ever heard of scientist’s block or plumber’s block? Of course you haven’t. Sit down and begin. Stay at it. Writing badly is better than not writing at [...]

Everyone writes for an audience, even diary writers, who are their own audience. A letter writer may write for an audience of one, a business writer may write of an audience of thousands or more, if they are fortunate, and the Stephen Kings of the world write for millions. Regardless of audience size, writers want [...]