Writing Great College Essays: Part I

Want to help your high school senior write a great essay? A good topic is the first step.

By: Liz Buffa
November 16, 2011
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Writing an essay isn't easy. The first step is finding a good topic.

Want to help your high school senior write an essay that will really shine in his or her college application? We've got tips.
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How to Write: Tips for Your Teen (and You!)

Help your son or daughter learn to write lean prose -- and stronger SAT and college application essays.

By: Karen Springen
November 2, 2011
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Help your teen learn how to write stylish essays.

How to help your son or daughter write stronger SAT and college application essays.
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How to Write Better

There's one easy way to make your writing better: Keep it simple.

By: Liz Buffa
October 31, 2011
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Just keep it simple when you write.

Want to write better? Follow this one simple rule.
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Life Change: Writing for a Living

Gaz Regan has changed his life by reinventing himself twice – so far.

By: The Aging Diva
July 18, 2011
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After his life change to become a writer, Gaz Regan earns more money than he used to -- and works outdoors whenever he can.

It's never to late to change careers and make your living as a writer.
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Where Did That Come From?

Inspiration for characters can be as complicated as people themselves.

By: Jane Smiley
August 30, 2010
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Writers have to decide who in their lives is fair game for subject matter, and all writers decide differently. The fact is, that when you are starting out, everyone is fair game, because you don't know how to construct a character, and an easy way (as Virginia Woolf discovered when she was writing The Voyage Out) is to thinly disguise your relatives and acquaintances.

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Using Blogs To Teach Teens to Write

StagesofLife is trying to enlist teachers to get teenagers blogging--and learning to write.

By: Sean Gallagher
July 22, 2010
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There have been many people who have bemoaned the decline of language in the hand of teenagers. All that texting and instant messaging, with the creative spelling that strips away vowels and substitutes random characters for sentiment, has led many to believe that nothing good can come out of technology when it comes to writing.

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Writing Great College Essays: Part I

Want to help your high school senior write a great essay? A good topic is the first step.

By: Liz Buffa
November 16, 2011
Leave a comment
print
Source: Getty Images

Writing an essay isn't easy. The first step is finding a good topic.

Want to help your high school senior write an essay that will really shine in his or her college application? We've got tips.
Read More

How to Write: Tips for Your Teen (and You!)

Help your son or daughter learn to write lean prose -- and stronger SAT and college application essays.

By: Karen Springen
November 2, 2011
Leave a comment
print
How to write stylish essays.Source: Getty Images

Help your teen learn how to write stylish essays.

How to help your son or daughter write stronger SAT and college application essays.
Read More

How to Write Better

There's one easy way to make your writing better: Keep it simple.

By: Liz Buffa
October 31, 2011
Leave a comment
print
Source: Getty Images

Just keep it simple when you write.

Want to write better? Follow this one simple rule.
Read More

Life Change: Writing for a Living

Gaz Regan has changed his life by reinventing himself twice – so far.

By: The Aging Diva
July 18, 2011
1 Comment
print
Write for a living.Source: Getty Images

After his life change to become a writer, Gaz Regan earns more money than he used to -- and works outdoors whenever he can.

It's never to late to change careers and make your living as a writer.
Read More

Where Did That Come From?

Inspiration for characters can be as complicated as people themselves.

By: Jane Smiley
August 30, 2010
1 Comment
print
Source: Getty Images

Writers have to decide who in their lives is fair game for subject matter, and all writers decide differently. The fact is, that when you are starting out, everyone is fair game, because you don't know how to construct a character, and an easy way (as Virginia Woolf discovered when she was writing The Voyage Out) is to thinly disguise your relatives and acquaintances.

Read More

Using Blogs To Teach Teens to Write

StagesofLife is trying to enlist teachers to get teenagers blogging--and learning to write.

By: Sean Gallagher
July 22, 2010
2 Comments
print

There have been many people who have bemoaned the decline of language in the hand of teenagers. All that texting and instant messaging, with the creative spelling that strips away vowels and substitutes random characters for sentiment, has led many to believe that nothing good can come out of technology when it comes to writing.

Read More

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