by stephen | Dec 15, 2017 | How to Write a Personal Statement
Stephen King likes to say that he takes a month off in between his drafts. I try and get at least a week off in between when I finish a draft and when I read a single word of it again. Some authors will go even longer. Some authors will go shorter, but all of them...
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 5, 2017 | How to Write a Personal Statement
I’ve seen so many writers, whether journalists, authors, or students, just stare at the blank screen, paralyzed with uncertainty as to what to write when it comes to writing a first draft. They want the perfect introduction, they want the memorable, often-quoted line,...
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...
by stephen | Nov 26, 2017 | How to Write a Personal Statement
All of the questions I get as a college essay editor boil down to one simple question that seems simple but requires a different writing style than most are used to: how to write a personal statement well. But before you even begin to write your personal statement,...
