It's no one's place to say what constitutes as "bad" writing for anyone other than themselves. There are pieces of writing that can...

In writing, there are always options. While writing often needs to be evaluated to a standard, a style guide, a syllabus, a list of...

Recently, I've had to focus the majority of my criticisms on writers' openings. It's not a secret that the way in which a writer performs...

Intuitively, we understand that perfection isn't reality, and we still expect black and white answers. While that's a very common...

Sometimes, experts in specific niches don't always make the best teachers. Usually, it's not because they don't have enough passion for...

As an editor, when I see "in fact," I usually get rid of it. I'm not opposed to passive voice and I'm very lenient with a lot of...

In the final part of my interview with Gabriël Oosthuizen, we delve a little deeper into his experience as a ghostwriter, writing...

The following is a continuation of my interview with my friend and colleague, Gabriël Oosthuizen. In this part of our interview,...

"Good" writers are not made. They must choose to make themselves, to practice, to learn, and to develop their skills using the most...

Anxiety in writers is natural and common. Most writers, regardless of their standing, have experienced writing anxiety at some point in...

Disclaimer: In this essay, the author uses the term, "social scientism," but I do not believe that he is using the term critically...