Building the Best Space for Writing

Building the Best Space for Writing

Italo Calvino, author of If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler, opens his novel with a series of commands: “Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade. Best to close the door; the TV is always on in the next room. Tell the others right...
8 Things Every Writer Should Own

8 Things Every Writer Should Own

Sure, writing doesn’t take more than an author a pad of paper and a pencil, but there are a few additional items that can bring the best out of a writer. If you’re constantly composing, you may derive more inspiration when you hold all the right tools. That’s why...
How to Overcome Writer’s Block

How to Overcome Writer’s Block

It’s Tuesday morning. You’ve had three cups of coffee. You’ve devoured a bear claw. You completed the jumble in four minutes. You failed at the sudoku. You’re fulfilling your daily routine, and now it’s nine o’clock. It’s time to get to work. It’s time to write. You...
What’s an Appropriate Academic Voice?

What’s an Appropriate Academic Voice?

Academic writing is an entirely different animal than creative writing. It requires appropriate candor and a particular voice. Today, as part of our academic proofreading and editing blog, we’re going to cover a few rules that are essential to establishing an academic...
How to Support Your Thesis

How to Support Your Thesis

What’s the point of a paper without a thesis? After all, your thesis is your main argument. It rests at the core of your project. But a thesis is nothing without support. There’s no value in staking a claim if you can’t back it up. That’s why you’ll have to take steps...
The Importance of Editing

The Importance of Editing

Editing a composition isn’t a task to be taken lightly, especially in professional and academic applications. Proofreading ensures that your project is complete. It makes your composition stronger, more digestible, and effective. Clarity in communication is crucial....
Thesis Basics

Thesis Basics

Academic writing is complex. It requires attention to the details of a project, and attention to a composition as a whole. It requires the right voice, often a subtle mix between academic, professional, and personal. It satisfies a target audience. It requires a keen...
Choosing the Right Topic for Your Essay

Choosing the Right Topic for Your Essay

Learning the most valuable information, writing with the greatest passion, and getting the right grade may all hinge on picking the right topic for an project. While the right topic will make it easy to complete research, and formulate an essay, picking the wrong...