Communicating Your Ideas Better: Writing A Successful Pitch
How do you write a successful pitch? You take a great idea, jot it down using the least number of sentences, and ensure that lots and lots of people read it! So what kind of pitch am I talking about? There are certain pitches we…
The 6 Most Common ESL Grammar Mistakes
It isn’t easy to fix common ESL grammar mistakes irrespective of whether they’re verbal or written. But the first step to doing so is identifying where you’re going wrong. Most native English speakers also struggle with a lot of grammar rules, and since these laws…
Editing vs. Proofreading – What’s The Difference?
Straight off the bat, let’s establish that editing and proofreading are not the same. However, most people remain unaware of this, hence the necessity of this blog to reinforce the same. Think of editing as this big umbrella and proofreading as one of the many…
5 Euphemisms You Could Be Using At Work Instead!
How often have you ever said “Yes” to someone at work just because you didn’t know how to say “No”? You didn’t want to sound rude, you didn’t want to seem uninterested. How often have you wondered what you could have said instead? To your…
If The Queen Were To Sing Pop
Full disclaimer: We know that the Queen of England has better things to do than sing any of these songs. But if she did, boy would it be fun! Don’t tell me that it’s ‘artistic expression’ or ‘poetic license’. If I hear ‘When you cheated,…
A Professional Editor’s Tips On Writing Young Adult Novels
There are more young adult novels in the market than they could be bothered to read, and you obviously want your story to fall into this category. So how do you ensure that your Pulitzer worthy novel gets its rightful place on that bestseller rack?…
PaperTrue Proofreading – Free Sample Edit
To hire or not to hire a professional editing and proofreading service is a crossroad many people find themselves stuck at. It’s hard to trust someone with the treasure that is your book, the award winning essay that is your assignment, or the hard work…
15 Stages Every ESL Student Goes Through While Writing A Dissertation
You don’t need any pre-qualification for this because if you’re here you’re probably one of the 15 stages of writing a dissertation yourself. Let’s jump right into it. 1) Optimism par all The glass isn’t half full or empty at this stage, it’s basically…
How Does LaTeX based proofreading work?
A fairly new and uncommon system, LaTeX as a format confuses many. However, if you’re an author or a PhD student attempting to dabble in the same and are unsure of what’s going on – take a look at some of the more commonly asked…