Many authors and most readers don’t understand the important distinctions between “which,” “who,” and “that.” Now you can be better writer, avoid confusing readers, and boast of being smarter than...

Expressing judgment of an emotion deprives readers from the experience of seeing, hearing, and feeling what was going on—so they can judge for themselves. We make them observers rather than...

In Wonderland’s mad tea party, the March Hare told Alice she should talk and write with care. “I do,” Alice said. “At least I mean what I say. That’s the...

Gabriele Lusser Rico says, “Writing is inherently a much more natural process if we learn to flow with, rather than fight, the natural cooperative rhythms of the hemispheres of our...

When an old geezer we’ll call Jesse stared at the mirror each day, he saw the same person he remembered from the day before. No change. But when he compared...

His love for golf led Jim to want to improve his game, but how? Frustrated, he bought a series of videos that claimed to be just what he needed. He...

“A great story requires conflict,” the Sunday school teacher said at the end of class. “Think about that this week. Come back next Sunday and tell me why.” Janelle reviewed...

Before television and radio, we treasured words. The more the merrier. Now, we want to cut to the chase, sit on pins and needles, and enjoy a white-knuckle ride. God...

In her first year of dedicated writing, Candice wrote whatever came to mind, thinking that was good enough. Her friends said they loved her work, but Candice wasn’t satisfied. She...

With pride, Christine clipped coupons from the newspaper before she went shopping. She checked for the best prices online. She would never be caught paying too much for anything. When...