Dave Frohnmayer, President Emeritus of the University of Oregon, defines the New Tribalism as, the growth of a politics based upon narrow concerns,…
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In addition to my publishing career, I also work as a physician specializing in brain injury. I’ve been working in the field for 12…
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Wordplay is a fertile field for study in English. Although the following forms of humor should be used sparingly if at all, writers…
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Make writing less boring with these 12 fun creative writing activities for kids. When most children think of writing, they think of lined paper…
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Remember a dream being in a dream in the movie “Inception”? Much like it, back-translated text is the translation of a translation. Befuddled? Let’s…
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Last week, I offered some simple advice for immediately improving your prose, including suggestions having to do with punctuation, capitalization, and the like.…
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Writing can be the best hobby in the world, but it can also be the most frustrating. There’s nothing quite like creating a story…
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The summer holidays are approaching or maybe already here for some of you! And what better way to spend your summer holidays than perfecting…
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5 Ways to Fuel Your Child’s Love for Writing During the Summer Break
by almostzoneby almostzoneWhen school’s out for summer, many children are happy to leave their books and pens behind. A carefree summer of playing, making friends and…
Only 22% of students aged 8 to 11 years old write something daily outside of school (Source: Literacy Trust, 2018). To encourage more students…
There’s something about fairy tales. No matter how many times you read, no matter how old you are or who you are – They…
According to a story in the NY Times, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh studied the 279 most popular songs from 2005 looking…