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As a writer, you may be assigned to write about something you’re not familiar with. You may encounter some terms you find hard to use, and some situations you haven’t experienced. But the thing about being a writer is that you use your words to describe everything: appearances, expressions, emotions, and surroundings. And if you

If you’re a 20-something or 30-something Millennial, it’s not strange if you feel a bit burned out. Several young people tend feel discontent with 9-to-5 corporate desk jobs. Some say it’s due to their youth, as well as the insatiable appetite for dynamics usually associated with the age brackets. As a result, many Millennials opt

In Isaac Asimov’s short story “The Last Question,” a question from a simple wager is asked through billions of years, culminating in a somewhat satisfying, but ultimately ambiguous, conclusion. In this story (reportedly Asimov’s favorite) the question was how to reverse the imminent heat death of the universe. Questions, arguably, drive the bulk of human

Getting someone to read and understand your article should always be your goal. A critical part of this is to write strong introductions. A great opening paragraph makes a great first impression. Just like first impressions when you’re on a job interview or on a blind date, where you have to make a small talk

A good article starts with a good topic, and a good topic is what turns an average user into a reader. No matter how smart you think you are about grammar and punctuation, nobody would want to read your writing if it doesn’t show promise right from the start. Topics are similar to light bulbs.

“Stop trying to be a grammar Nazi!” This is what people would tell us whenever we see posts on social media full of grammatical mistakes. We’re not suffering from pedantry syndrome; we just find it disturbing to see an error and not do anything about it. We find it disturbing. Seriously. For any writer, it’s