Errors of Terror – The Top 10 Peeves of an Editor
Which grammar ghosts scare your editor the most? The ones that come too often to be ignored – and go on to become an editor’s pet peeve. While they love their job on most days, on others, some mistakes force them to reconsider. If…
The 5 Things to Look for in a Dissertation Editing Service
If you still find yourself in two minds about hiring an editing service for your dissertation, you might want to learn about why it’s important. The thing about most writer victories are that they’re short-lived. It’s always another draft, another opinion, another revision and so…
Breaking down the writer’s block
DISCLAIMER: This article isn’t about overcoming writer’s block, but about skipping it altogether and journeying to a promised land full of inspiration and words. I think it should be safe to assume that your brain is refusing to supply you with words if you’ve ended…
It’s a knee-joke reaction!
If we asked you think of one funny thing right now, you’d understand the trouble of developing original content in a time like this. There is quite a transition that humor takes from being a witty statement to a full-fledged joke. This might come…
The 5 Don’ts Of A Professional Resume
Crafting a resume is possibly the worst aspect of job hunting, period. It can be nerve-wracking for people experienced or otherwise, and isn’t helped by the fact that you will be judged mostly off that piece of paper. Firstly, let’s establish the distinction that your…
Yesterday And Cliché
Once upon a time, there were a few innovative phrases and metaphors that made authors’ work seem like a breath of fresh air. Those phrases made an impact that could’ve lasted an eternity, but you can have too much of a good thing. It was…
How To Create A Plot Outline
Before the fame, wealth, book signings and fans that accompany the success of your first novel, there is the grueling process of actually penning the whole thing down that needs to be done. However, no matter how well thought and organized the story is in…
10 Microsoft Word Shortcuts You Should Have Heard Of
For as long as I can remember, Microsoft Word has been a critical part of life. Like everything though, it’s evolved to include a lot of features in the ribbon toolbar that often go unnoticed. Additionally, your mouse(pad) could soon be redundant as the shortcuts…
10 Better Ways To Describe Your Anger
Remember that time you got so angry you couldn’t find words within your existing range of vocabulary to express it? Irritation, frustration, annoyance, outrage, indignation, pique, and a wide range of synonyms describe one of the more dominant emotions we experience: Anger. If you’re trying…