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Tag Archives: Essay

Are words cheap? Well, of course they are.

A person writing with a cup in the background

(Full disclosure: we writers love the fact that we don’t have to pay for our words, but we get mighty upset if other people don’t pay for them. Here’s how it works.)

Posted bydyl8nkw0kSeptember 10, 2018Posted inLanguageTags:Editing, Essay, Storytelling, Words, Writers, WritingLeave a comment on Are words cheap? Well, of course they are.

What’s the difference between art and science?

Classroom Blackboard. Photo by Roman Mager

These days, arts and sciences are worlds apart. But it never used to be this way. So what’s the difference between art and science, and why are they different nowadays?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kMarch 31, 2018March 31, 2018Posted inLifeTags:Art, Biology, Chemistry, da Vinci, Essay, Physics, Science1 Comment on What’s the difference between art and science?

How writing advice in school often doesn’t apply to writing in real life

Notebook and Books

In school, students are told to use complex vocabulary, but in reality, many writers try to use simple words, like Ernest Hemingway. What other things are kids told about writing that contradict real life?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kMarch 24, 2017Posted inLanguageTags:Advice, English, Essay, featured, Grammar, School, Words, WritingLeave a comment on How writing advice in school often doesn’t apply to writing in real life

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