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Writing Perfect Paragraphs
Think of a paragraph as being like a sandwich. The top piece of bread is the topic sentence; it introduces the main idea of the paragraph. The fillings of the sandwich are the supporting sentences. The bottom slice of bread is the concluding sentence; this sentence wraps up the topic, reinforcing the main point, and…
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Book Review: Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village, by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper
There are also helpful survival tips included with some of the descriptions, such as the one that accompanies “Anywhere With a Vat:” “In English Murder Villages, vats exist for the express purpose of drowning people…If anyone offers to show you their vat, say you need to get something from your car, start the engine, and…
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Sentence Shouldn’ts: What Not to Do
In my opinion, knowing what not to do is at least as important as knowing what to do. In my last post, we discussed a few different ways to write sentences; in this post, we will discuss a few things to avoid.
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Back to Basics: Sentence Structure
There are four basic sentence structures; to avoid repetitive, choppy writing, you want to vary your sentence structures throughout your work.
Reading, Writing, and Cats 