Children’s Books: Industry Standards and Resources
Children’s books can be a confusing genre. The notes below explore genre standards among different children’s books and provide resources for further research. These notes …
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How to Measure Readability
Have you every measured the readability of your writing? We’ve all had a text to read where we didn’t understand a word it said, no …
Read MoreNaNoWriMo 2018 Officially Begins!
It’s November which means it’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Authors of all genres take part in the challenge to write a 50,000 word novel …
Read MoreA Linguist’s Tree of Knowledge: An Introduction to the Tree Diagram
The tree diagram is a newer method for diagramming sentences that is most commonly used by linguists and other academic professionals. While the Reed Kellogg …
Read MoreClassroom Grammar: An Introduction to the Reed-Kellogg System
The Reed-Kellogg system is a method for diagramming sentences that was commonly taught in grammar classrooms in the past. The system was introduced in the …
Read More10 Tips to Help You Combat Writer’s Block
Writer’s block is incredibly frustrating and common, especially during the first few weeks back in class after a break. I frequently find myself staring at …
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