You’ve written something great. Or maybe you’ve written something that’s just good enough.
In any case, why rewrite or revise it?
What professional writers say
You might think that professional writers can just spit out good writing on the first try, the way a professional basketball player can make that ball swish through the hoop seemingly without effort.
This is actually not the case. What professional writers say is that the first draft is almost always just the germ of … Read the rest!
I started blogging in 2009 and quickly discovered I loved it! Here are some reasons to love blogging:
Blogging is creative
There are no hard rules about blogging. You can make your blog be whatever you want it to be.
Blogging records history
When you write things down, you are more likely to remember them. And years later you can look back and see what your thoughts were in the past. That’s pretty cool.
Blogging creates community
When you start … Read the rest!
The first time I taught an essay writing class, one of my students raised her hand as I was talking.
“Excuse me,” she said. “But what does S. A. stand for?”
Like I always tell my students, there is no stupid question. But that question was surprising to me at the time!
Now I realize why people haven’t heard of essays: because they don’t see a need for them in their daily lives.
In reality, though, essays are not only … Read the rest!