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Write What You Mean, Mean What You Write | George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language"
Today we’re talking about the time that George Orwell combined my most and least favorite topics into a single essay called “Politics and...
Sep 26, 202510 min read


Dear Writer, Here's How You Find Your Voice
Okay, dear viewer, you want to find your voice—and today I’ll show you a few ways to do just that. A few days ago, I published a piece on...
Sep 25, 202517 min read


Whatever You're Writing, Make It A Vector
If you want a reader to read to the end, they’ve got to have somewhere to go. In every middle schooler’s life there comes the momentous...
Sep 24, 20258 min read


3 Tips for Writing Better Paragraphs
Sharpen your pilcrows, people, today we’re talking paragraphs! Hi, friends, welcome back. Unfortunately, there’s really no better way to...
Sep 17, 20258 min read
4 Ways to Express Your Thoughts in Writing
Today, we’ve got some strategies to help you get your thoughts out of your head and into print. I’m always a little surprised by how...
Jul 15, 20258 min read


Write Something Bad. See What It Teaches You.
Writing can be hard work. In fact, the pressure to write well can sometimes keep you from writing at all. At times like those,...
Jan 22, 20241 min read
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