by stephen | Jul 2, 2018 | College Essay Writing Tips
I recently had a client that had an essay question, “If you could have a contemporary guest speaker come to the university, who would it be and why?” This is a very similar question to another essay prompt, “If you could have dinner with one person...
by stephen | Jun 18, 2018 | College Essay Writing Tips
A common refrain I hear from clients is “I’m worried about this because I’m not a good writer,” in large part based on their English essay grades. While I understand what this is saying, this is equivalent to saying, “I’m not a good...
by stephen | Feb 5, 2018 | College Essay Writing Tips
Active Voice for an Active Reader Do you know what puts readers to sleep faster than a boring story? Not the active voice. A passive one. I find it fascinating, though, how with the right language, someone can turn what would seem like a monotonous event into a...
by stephen | Jan 1, 2018 | College Essay Writing Tips
Rarely, if ever, is this a literal error. If it is, it’s one that even the most novice of writers can correct. You just don’t see “I play basketball for fun. I play basketball for fun.” So what do I mean when I say “don’t repeat...
by stephen | Dec 11, 2017 | College Essay Writing Tips
Distractions, Distractions, Distractions In my house, trying to avoid distractions feels like a Herculean task. I have a TV and video games. I have two very needy, large dogs who love to wake me up before my alarm goes off. My roommates like to make noise as they cook...
by stephen | Dec 4, 2017 | College Essay Writing Tips
In the spirit of brevity, I’m going to keep this under 500 words, no matter what. If you’re not used to writing several hundred words about a topic, it can seem like you’ve written all of your essay after 350 words, only to groan when you realize you need to get...
