Writing novels is about the most fun a person can have with himself. At least, this was true a hundred years ago when there was no TV, internet or Wii. Nowadays, the author is the person who - through some deliberate passion, usually rooted in dreams of grandeur - locks the real world out and gives birth to an imaginary one.
I wrote my first novel in about a month, on spiral notebooks. I immediately paid a critical roommate to edit it. After a few chapters, she stopped trying to fix all the little stuff, because she recognized that it was, in fact, still pretty bad and would need serious re-writing. With a great deal of tact, she let me know that this was so. It was at least a year later when I could see it myself. I rewrote it entirely, expanded greatly on the plot and characters. It became a confused mess. 4 years later, I've done a lot of research, developed a very tight outline for the plot, and am confident that, next time it gets rewritten, it will be much better.
The moral of the story? Don't rush your novel!!
Here's what will happen if you do:
1) You finish quickly, pay an editor to fix the grammar and spelling, but can't find anyone to publish it because frankly, there are thousands of novels seeking publication every DAY and yours just isn't good enough.
2) You try and rewrite or edit yourself, but don't know where to start - hey, you think its just right and if nobody else can see that, its because the world isn't ready for your genius
3) You decide to self publish, buy 500 copies of your book and pawn them onto neighbors and family.
3) You give up, after having spent at least several hundred dollars.
Is there a better way? Of course. A professional editor (a good one at least, although they are rare and usually charge way too much) can seriously improve your novel. I know this, because I have - in my opinion - saved many novels myself. Many of the novels I edit are seriously flawed. They may have great ideas, great characters, and even be written very well (good use of language), but invariably there are serious plot flaws. The motivation for the characters isn't developed. There is no reasonable explanation of how things happen the way they do, rather than some other way. Things happen for no reason which interrupt the flow of the plot. Vast amounts of background information is given in monologue or narrative. My role, is to point these problems out to the author and say "Readers won't accept this!" Readers today are very critical. They want a smooth, intriguing story. They won't settle for less - and a publisher or agent is twice as picky.
I help writers re-hash and re-think and re-organize - in fact I make them do it. I don't write for them, but I do offer some options that they may develop. My questions and reactions force them to consider their novel from a reader's viewpoint. The result is a dramatically better manuscript, which can then be proofread or edited for perfection.
A final warning: So - if you are looking for an editor - make sure you find one that can work on the big stuff, before getting to the little stuff! Otherwise you're throwing money away.
http://www.perfect-english-editing.com
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
speech making made easy
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check out my article on how to give a great speech. I wrote it after giving a presentation about life in Taiwan, and sitting through 6 other, poorly done speeches by other people. Don't let a good opportunity be wasted by bad planning!
check out my article on how to give a great speech. I wrote it after giving a presentation about life in Taiwan, and sitting through 6 other, poorly done speeches by other people. Don't let a good opportunity be wasted by bad planning!
How to choose a great essay topic
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I've just written an article on how to choose a great essay topic. Choosing a topic doesn't have to be difficult. Find a subject that interests you and poke around until you discover a problem, question, or statement that you can't agree with. Find something that makes you scratch your head and focus on it until you have an opinion about what's really going on. Then find the evidence to support your claim and bingo! A brand new idea. Essay topics should always introduce something new, something that has purpose, that teaches, expands, illuminates...
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I've just written an article on how to choose a great essay topic. Choosing a topic doesn't have to be difficult. Find a subject that interests you and poke around until you discover a problem, question, or statement that you can't agree with. Find something that makes you scratch your head and focus on it until you have an opinion about what's really going on. Then find the evidence to support your claim and bingo! A brand new idea. Essay topics should always introduce something new, something that has purpose, that teaches, expands, illuminates...
Find out more at www.mypaperperfect.com
Monday, November 12, 2007
Should I use Copy Editing or Proofreading Services for my Essay, Thesis and Dissertation?
Students who have trouble writing essays, or are at least concerned about their academic success, might be asking themselves, "Should I use Copy Editing or Proofreading Services for my Essay, Thesis and Dissertation?"
This article presents some background information on the topic of editing and proofreading services for student essay writing. Recently there was a rumor that Google would shut down all the "Essay Writing Service" websites on the internet because they have become so popular with students as a way of getting out of doing their assignments.
Although the concern is obvious - students are essentially lying to their teachers when they hand in an essay they didn't write - the implications of Google's actions are controversial.
These essay writing services fill a need, and fill it well. The fact that they have become ubiquitous is a testament to their popularity. Can Google (a web giant based on its own self-proclaimed motto, "we index everything") legitimately interfere with moral issues?
Well, first of all, Google is not the moral Nazi-esque power instigating the change. They are simply a business trying to keep the support of their faithful customers. They can either listen to the up-standing citizens of the educational institutions who demand that internet services providing essay writing be banned, or they can listen to a handful of money-grubbing entrepreneurs who are providing a somewhat morally opaque solution to clients who may not necessarily be better off for it.
Not to say that paying for writing is bad. Businesses spend billions of dollars a year hiring writers to write their ads, letters, company profiles, etc for them. Good writing pays, so it's worthwhile to get your writing done by experts. The same would seem to apply to students. After all, although writing a good essay is a challenging task, which builds character and will increase your written and oral communication, most students may not necessarily see the rewards of doing all the work themselves, especially if they get a low grade that haunts their future career opportunities.
The whole situation is a little similar to Tobacco Company controversies: Tobacco is bad for people, but adults have the freedom to use it anyway. Kids and teenagers shouldn't, use it, but they do anyway. On the general principle of "protecting youth until they can protect themselves", efforts should be made to stop them from getting it. (It = tobacco/paid essay writing). Just because it's there, doesn't make it good.
A less controversial, but more delicate question is whether students should get their essays edited. Professional proofreading and copy editing, in general is marketed towards publication materials that have to be absolutely free from error. Manuscripts get proofread before publication just to catch little mistakes like typos and bad punctuation.
Copy editing and proofreading services for students can take students' own ideas, their own writing, and show them how to improve it. Most students will check what the copy editing services have actually fixed, which helps them to realize what choices they could make in the future to write more effectively.
In one sense, this might even be better than writing it all yourself - many students are happy with their B- average and have a precise knowledge of just how much work it will take them to get there. Since grades alone give no motivation to improve, most students will keep the same poor study and writing habits without ever trying to change them. They'll work just hard enough for their B-, then crumple the paper up and throw it away with no real sense of satisfaction.
With online editing and proofreading services, students have what amounts to a professional writing tutor. Sure, they charge, but when a student chooses to invest in his own academic career, he's bound to take himself more seriously.
Of course, for graduate students writing a thesis or dissertation, proofreading becomes almost necessary. Having a clean, well-written document is almost as important as the research itself as a device to express professionalism. Getting your thesis or dissertation proofread by editorial experts is a great way to make sure it's flawless.
This article presents some background information on the topic of editing and proofreading services for student essay writing. Recently there was a rumor that Google would shut down all the "Essay Writing Service" websites on the internet because they have become so popular with students as a way of getting out of doing their assignments.
Although the concern is obvious - students are essentially lying to their teachers when they hand in an essay they didn't write - the implications of Google's actions are controversial.
These essay writing services fill a need, and fill it well. The fact that they have become ubiquitous is a testament to their popularity. Can Google (a web giant based on its own self-proclaimed motto, "we index everything") legitimately interfere with moral issues?
Well, first of all, Google is not the moral Nazi-esque power instigating the change. They are simply a business trying to keep the support of their faithful customers. They can either listen to the up-standing citizens of the educational institutions who demand that internet services providing essay writing be banned, or they can listen to a handful of money-grubbing entrepreneurs who are providing a somewhat morally opaque solution to clients who may not necessarily be better off for it.
Not to say that paying for writing is bad. Businesses spend billions of dollars a year hiring writers to write their ads, letters, company profiles, etc for them. Good writing pays, so it's worthwhile to get your writing done by experts. The same would seem to apply to students. After all, although writing a good essay is a challenging task, which builds character and will increase your written and oral communication, most students may not necessarily see the rewards of doing all the work themselves, especially if they get a low grade that haunts their future career opportunities.
The whole situation is a little similar to Tobacco Company controversies: Tobacco is bad for people, but adults have the freedom to use it anyway. Kids and teenagers shouldn't, use it, but they do anyway. On the general principle of "protecting youth until they can protect themselves", efforts should be made to stop them from getting it. (It = tobacco/paid essay writing). Just because it's there, doesn't make it good.
A less controversial, but more delicate question is whether students should get their essays edited. Professional proofreading and copy editing, in general is marketed towards publication materials that have to be absolutely free from error. Manuscripts get proofread before publication just to catch little mistakes like typos and bad punctuation.
Copy editing and proofreading services for students can take students' own ideas, their own writing, and show them how to improve it. Most students will check what the copy editing services have actually fixed, which helps them to realize what choices they could make in the future to write more effectively.
In one sense, this might even be better than writing it all yourself - many students are happy with their B- average and have a precise knowledge of just how much work it will take them to get there. Since grades alone give no motivation to improve, most students will keep the same poor study and writing habits without ever trying to change them. They'll work just hard enough for their B-, then crumple the paper up and throw it away with no real sense of satisfaction.
With online editing and proofreading services, students have what amounts to a professional writing tutor. Sure, they charge, but when a student chooses to invest in his own academic career, he's bound to take himself more seriously.
Of course, for graduate students writing a thesis or dissertation, proofreading becomes almost necessary. Having a clean, well-written document is almost as important as the research itself as a device to express professionalism. Getting your thesis or dissertation proofread by editorial experts is a great way to make sure it's flawless.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Should I get my book edited?
If you've finished your first novel or non-fiction and you're ready for the next step, you're probably considering getting your book edited professionally. If not, you should be. Why?
Unless you're planning to self publish and promote the hell out of your book, you're going to want to find an agent or publisher who will help you out (for a hefty commission). However, while in the old days these guys would look for raw talent and do the editing themselves, this is no longer the case. Agents and Publishers want a done-deal, something they can put out on the shelves immediately and turn a heavy profit from. In fact a lot of writers now can't get anyone to look at their manuscript unless they bring their own audience, fan club and publishing history! Makes it rough for 1st time authors, but not impossible. The way to get your foot in the door is 1) a GREAT book, with a fully developed plot, fully developed characters, etc. and 2) an exceptionally clean, error-free document.
Most authors will assume when they first finish their book and are tearful with enthusiasm that their book is magnificient and perfect in every way...except for the occasional typo. So they'll pay $500 bucks or more getting it copyedited or proofread. But, after 6 months of rejection letters from agents and publishers, they decide they need to rewrite their book. They make lots of changes. And then what? Well, they'll need to get it edited again, and pay another $500 or more...
That's why, my advice to you is: make sure the story is as good as it can be! Join writing clubs to share and critique your work. Let your friends/family members read it. Really listen to everybody's responses. Take 3 months vacation, lock it in your desk, then come back to it with fresh eyes. When your sure it's really ready, then yes, you should get it copyedited.
Incidentally, PaperPerfect has put together a pretty economical solution to editing for authors, because (as writers ourselves) we know it's a pain to dish out tons of money just to clean up a manuscript - especially when there's no guarantee of getting it published.
Check out our offer at www.mypaperperfect.com.
Unless you're planning to self publish and promote the hell out of your book, you're going to want to find an agent or publisher who will help you out (for a hefty commission). However, while in the old days these guys would look for raw talent and do the editing themselves, this is no longer the case. Agents and Publishers want a done-deal, something they can put out on the shelves immediately and turn a heavy profit from. In fact a lot of writers now can't get anyone to look at their manuscript unless they bring their own audience, fan club and publishing history! Makes it rough for 1st time authors, but not impossible. The way to get your foot in the door is 1) a GREAT book, with a fully developed plot, fully developed characters, etc. and 2) an exceptionally clean, error-free document.
Most authors will assume when they first finish their book and are tearful with enthusiasm that their book is magnificient and perfect in every way...except for the occasional typo. So they'll pay $500 bucks or more getting it copyedited or proofread. But, after 6 months of rejection letters from agents and publishers, they decide they need to rewrite their book. They make lots of changes. And then what? Well, they'll need to get it edited again, and pay another $500 or more...
That's why, my advice to you is: make sure the story is as good as it can be! Join writing clubs to share and critique your work. Let your friends/family members read it. Really listen to everybody's responses. Take 3 months vacation, lock it in your desk, then come back to it with fresh eyes. When your sure it's really ready, then yes, you should get it copyedited.
Incidentally, PaperPerfect has put together a pretty economical solution to editing for authors, because (as writers ourselves) we know it's a pain to dish out tons of money just to clean up a manuscript - especially when there's no guarantee of getting it published.
Check out our offer at www.mypaperperfect.com.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
How to Write a Perfect Paper
There are some things you can't learn quickly. Spelling, grammer, word choice and sentence construction take years of practice before you feel comfortable expressing your ideas. However, there are a few simple things you can do to improve your writing today. In this tutorial we'll give you the tips to write a successful essay, even if English is not your native language.
The main focus of this tutorial will be organization. If the word "organization" makes you uncomfortable, you're not alone. Everybody hates the idea of structuring our sentences into some cookie-cutter format. When I was a kid I refused to cooperate with my teachers as they tried to teach us any kind of method for writing. I was creative, had a flare with words, and got straight A's anyway. Why should I have to do the 5-part process which included brainstorming, prewriting, a first rough draft, a second rough draft and finally a finished paper?
Now that I'm older and wiser (and spend a great deal of my time writing and editing academic essays) I've learned that organization is a necessary tool to make writing easy, quick and great. Unless you're trying to write the next post-modern novel, any kind of writing can benefit from proper organization.
Step One - The Outline
Never, ever start writing an essay without knowing what you want to say. An outline is a simple way to organize your ideas into manageable content. It will not only let you write your essay much faster, but also much better.
Many people will want to skip past this step to learn "more important things". You probably know all about outlines and don't think they can help you - you want to learn to write better. Take my word for it, making outlines a writing habit will make a huge difference in your writing.
Why? Because it will also help follow these rules:
An essay should have only one subject
Each paragraph should have one topic which supports the subject
Each topic should give at least three specific examples as evidence
Each sentence should be organized and linked with transitions
Most people start by writing the essay, and then go back and try to organize it later. I tried this process when I wrote my first book, and 5 years later it's still not as organized or clear as I want it to be. The problem is, after you have a bunch of great sentences, it is really difficult to move them around or have the ideas link together logically. You'll spend a lot of time moving things around, which can actually make the paper more complicated and difficult to read.
Even if your writing is excellent, bad organization can kill a paper. And its such an easy thing to do! So, at the risk of repeating myself: always make a detailed outline before you start writing.
Step Two - The Content:
Now that you're ready to start with an outline, you've got to figure out what to put inside. In other words, what kind of content should be in your paper. Here is a basic plan for a typical five-paragraph essay:
INTRODUCTION: The introduction is your chance to make a good first impression on your reader - you have to capture their interest. Also - you need to say exactly what you're essay will be about.
Background information. Get the reader's attention using one or more of the following:
Anecdotes
Quotations
Questions
Facts and Statistics
Thesis Statement. Your thesis statement should have two aims - to provide the topic and the approach of your essay. The topic is what you will talk about, the subject, and the approach is what is interesting about the topic, or the focus.
For example, the thesis statement "I will talk about the rain forest" is too broad. What about the rain forest? If you think the US consumption of beef is a major factor in rain forest depletion, then say so in your thesis statement. It should be clear: "The US consumption of beef is a major factor in rain forest depletion." If this is your thesis, you can catch the reader's attention immediately with some fancy data, like "89% of the world's oxygen supply comes from South American rainforests - forests which are being cut down at an alarming rate."
BODY: The body is where you can provide evidence to support your thesis. A typical essay will have about 3 paragraphs in the body. Each paragraph will begin with a Topic Sentence which states the main supporting point of the paragraph. The rest of the paragraph will be filled with supporting details, examples and facts.
CONCLUSION:The conclusion makes final comments by doing one or more of the following:
Restating Main Points
Asking a Question
Suggesting a Solution
Making a Recommendation
Making a Prediction Step Three - The Writing:
Once you have your outline, you can start filling in blocks of text with sentences. As long as your paper has one clear focus and you write topic sentences for each paragraph, your essay will be pretty clear.
Try to write in a smooth, conversational voice as if you were talking to someone on the phone. Use transitional words to introduce ideas (also, another reason, besides, finally, first of all, furthermore, in addition, moreover, most importantly, one reason, the third reason) and to give examples (especially, for example, for instance, specifically, such as).
Generally, you want to avoid complicated or flowery language for an academic paper. Focus on clear, smooth writing. Let the facts and data speak for themselves. However brave students and writers can use stylistic techniques to write a stronger paper. It is risky when you're just learning, but great writers - even academic writers, make their writing stand out with by adding style.
HOW TO WRITE BEAUTIFULLY: Style is the hardest thing to learn, and to teach. Read magazines like National Geographic to get a feel for stylistic writing. They use run-on sentences, began sentences with 'And', and drop little-used-gems like "Moniker". They can get away with it because they are aiming for an intelligent consumer base who enjoys beautiful and intelligent writing.
In general, you can improve your writing style with these tips:
Use a lot of adjectives and adverbs
Describe each thought as fully as possible
Link ideas together in longer sentences
Try to create mental images by using metaphors and similes
Choose your words carefully - pick words that carry emotion
Instead of saying, "the man rode a horse to school", you can say, "The strong man rode his horse roughly towards the school," or "The elegant man and his horse moved as one, racing across the plains like a gust of wind towards the school."
Step Four - Editing:
Read your paper again. Sentences that have more than one main idea need to be broken up. Sentences that do not support a paragraph's topic sentence, or do not directly support the Thesis Statement, should be removed. Flowery language, big words, and artistic writing should usually be cut out. You want your writing clean, simple and easy to read. (At least for an essay - you are writing to inform or persuade, not to entertain.)
Take another look at your title - make it sharp and engaging.
Now that you've finished your essay, check your Thesis Statement again and make sure it covers exactly what your essay is talking about. Sometimes your essay will evolve, and cover a more interesting, but slightly different topic. That's fine, but change your Thesis Statement to agree with it.
Step Five - Proofreading:
The last step to writing an essay is proofreading. Check your essay for punctuation, capitalization, and indentation. Make sure the format is consistent, the line spacing and page numbers are right, and the references are formatted correctly. Check your "Its" and It's", and your "There" and "Theirs". Little things are the hardest things to catch, especially editing your own paper.
The main focus of this tutorial will be organization. If the word "organization" makes you uncomfortable, you're not alone. Everybody hates the idea of structuring our sentences into some cookie-cutter format. When I was a kid I refused to cooperate with my teachers as they tried to teach us any kind of method for writing. I was creative, had a flare with words, and got straight A's anyway. Why should I have to do the 5-part process which included brainstorming, prewriting, a first rough draft, a second rough draft and finally a finished paper?
Now that I'm older and wiser (and spend a great deal of my time writing and editing academic essays) I've learned that organization is a necessary tool to make writing easy, quick and great. Unless you're trying to write the next post-modern novel, any kind of writing can benefit from proper organization.
Step One - The Outline
Never, ever start writing an essay without knowing what you want to say. An outline is a simple way to organize your ideas into manageable content. It will not only let you write your essay much faster, but also much better.
Many people will want to skip past this step to learn "more important things". You probably know all about outlines and don't think they can help you - you want to learn to write better. Take my word for it, making outlines a writing habit will make a huge difference in your writing.
Why? Because it will also help follow these rules:
An essay should have only one subject
Each paragraph should have one topic which supports the subject
Each topic should give at least three specific examples as evidence
Each sentence should be organized and linked with transitions
Most people start by writing the essay, and then go back and try to organize it later. I tried this process when I wrote my first book, and 5 years later it's still not as organized or clear as I want it to be. The problem is, after you have a bunch of great sentences, it is really difficult to move them around or have the ideas link together logically. You'll spend a lot of time moving things around, which can actually make the paper more complicated and difficult to read.
Even if your writing is excellent, bad organization can kill a paper. And its such an easy thing to do! So, at the risk of repeating myself: always make a detailed outline before you start writing.
Step Two - The Content:
Now that you're ready to start with an outline, you've got to figure out what to put inside. In other words, what kind of content should be in your paper. Here is a basic plan for a typical five-paragraph essay:
INTRODUCTION: The introduction is your chance to make a good first impression on your reader - you have to capture their interest. Also - you need to say exactly what you're essay will be about.
Background information. Get the reader's attention using one or more of the following:
Anecdotes
Quotations
Questions
Facts and Statistics
Thesis Statement. Your thesis statement should have two aims - to provide the topic and the approach of your essay. The topic is what you will talk about, the subject, and the approach is what is interesting about the topic, or the focus.
For example, the thesis statement "I will talk about the rain forest" is too broad. What about the rain forest? If you think the US consumption of beef is a major factor in rain forest depletion, then say so in your thesis statement. It should be clear: "The US consumption of beef is a major factor in rain forest depletion." If this is your thesis, you can catch the reader's attention immediately with some fancy data, like "89% of the world's oxygen supply comes from South American rainforests - forests which are being cut down at an alarming rate."
BODY: The body is where you can provide evidence to support your thesis. A typical essay will have about 3 paragraphs in the body. Each paragraph will begin with a Topic Sentence which states the main supporting point of the paragraph. The rest of the paragraph will be filled with supporting details, examples and facts.
CONCLUSION:The conclusion makes final comments by doing one or more of the following:
Restating Main Points
Asking a Question
Suggesting a Solution
Making a Recommendation
Making a Prediction Step Three - The Writing:
Once you have your outline, you can start filling in blocks of text with sentences. As long as your paper has one clear focus and you write topic sentences for each paragraph, your essay will be pretty clear.
Try to write in a smooth, conversational voice as if you were talking to someone on the phone. Use transitional words to introduce ideas (also, another reason, besides, finally, first of all, furthermore, in addition, moreover, most importantly, one reason, the third reason) and to give examples (especially, for example, for instance, specifically, such as).
Generally, you want to avoid complicated or flowery language for an academic paper. Focus on clear, smooth writing. Let the facts and data speak for themselves. However brave students and writers can use stylistic techniques to write a stronger paper. It is risky when you're just learning, but great writers - even academic writers, make their writing stand out with by adding style.
HOW TO WRITE BEAUTIFULLY: Style is the hardest thing to learn, and to teach. Read magazines like National Geographic to get a feel for stylistic writing. They use run-on sentences, began sentences with 'And', and drop little-used-gems like "Moniker". They can get away with it because they are aiming for an intelligent consumer base who enjoys beautiful and intelligent writing.
In general, you can improve your writing style with these tips:
Use a lot of adjectives and adverbs
Describe each thought as fully as possible
Link ideas together in longer sentences
Try to create mental images by using metaphors and similes
Choose your words carefully - pick words that carry emotion
Instead of saying, "the man rode a horse to school", you can say, "The strong man rode his horse roughly towards the school," or "The elegant man and his horse moved as one, racing across the plains like a gust of wind towards the school."
Step Four - Editing:
Read your paper again. Sentences that have more than one main idea need to be broken up. Sentences that do not support a paragraph's topic sentence, or do not directly support the Thesis Statement, should be removed. Flowery language, big words, and artistic writing should usually be cut out. You want your writing clean, simple and easy to read. (At least for an essay - you are writing to inform or persuade, not to entertain.)
Take another look at your title - make it sharp and engaging.
Now that you've finished your essay, check your Thesis Statement again and make sure it covers exactly what your essay is talking about. Sometimes your essay will evolve, and cover a more interesting, but slightly different topic. That's fine, but change your Thesis Statement to agree with it.
Step Five - Proofreading:
The last step to writing an essay is proofreading. Check your essay for punctuation, capitalization, and indentation. Make sure the format is consistent, the line spacing and page numbers are right, and the references are formatted correctly. Check your "Its" and It's", and your "There" and "Theirs". Little things are the hardest things to catch, especially editing your own paper.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Great Essay Writing Website
It's a funny thing about websites - the oldest sites usually come up first in search results because they've been around for a long time. A lot of these sites are cluttered and ugly, poorly designed with flashing pastel colors and awful graphics. Even worse, since they get so many visitors, they throw on as many Google Adwords as they can fit in the page, and sell links for extra cash.
The Champion of the ESL Websites, incidentally is Dave's ESL cafe - which now charges several hundred dollars a month for a link placement (man is that guy rich) - but thankfully has redecorated its pages so that it is finally easy on the eyes.
But that's not what I want to write about. The point of this post is to introduce EssayInfo, one of the best essay writing tutorial/tips pages on the web. It's new, it's easy to navigate, and it has tons of very well written articles covering all kinds of paper and essay writing. Check it out.
Why? You may think improving your English writing just takes hard work and practice, and that learning the basics over and over won't help you. Wrong. Even seasoned writers have trouble with the exact same issues...organization most of all. Yes it's easy - the problem is it is so easy and basic, most writers forget about it until after they've written their essay. You can't organize an essay after it's written! Do it the easy way. Follow a step-by-step plan, build it from the ground up, start from the foundations, and so on. You'll thank me for it later.
The Champion of the ESL Websites, incidentally is Dave's ESL cafe - which now charges several hundred dollars a month for a link placement (man is that guy rich) - but thankfully has redecorated its pages so that it is finally easy on the eyes.
But that's not what I want to write about. The point of this post is to introduce EssayInfo, one of the best essay writing tutorial/tips pages on the web. It's new, it's easy to navigate, and it has tons of very well written articles covering all kinds of paper and essay writing. Check it out.
Why? You may think improving your English writing just takes hard work and practice, and that learning the basics over and over won't help you. Wrong. Even seasoned writers have trouble with the exact same issues...organization most of all. Yes it's easy - the problem is it is so easy and basic, most writers forget about it until after they've written their essay. You can't organize an essay after it's written! Do it the easy way. Follow a step-by-step plan, build it from the ground up, start from the foundations, and so on. You'll thank me for it later.
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