by Suzanne Davis | Jan 14, 2021 | Writing Workshop
How do you become an excellent writer? You become an excellent writer the same way you become a top-athlete. Start with a vision of becoming the person (writer, student, gold medal figure skater, etc) you want to be. Believe in yourself, set SMART writing goals that...
by Suzanne Davis | Oct 22, 2020 | Writing Process
Thirty days to write 50,000 words! It sounds crazy and tortuous to some people, to others exciting and energizing, but for all of us–it’s daunting. How do you write a novel of 50,000 words in a month? Better yet, why would you? Ah, well November...
by Suzanne Davis | Oct 24, 2019 | Writing Essays and Papers
This post isn’t a guide on how to write an “A” research paper. I know that’s a huge goal for most college students. I remember anxiously waiting for 2, 3 days or even a week to find out if I achieved that “A” or “A+” on a research paper. There’s nothing wrong...
by Suzanne Davis | Aug 29, 2019 | Writing Organization
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by writing? Your teacher or professor assigns a writing project, and you think “I don’t even know how to start?” Or do you struggle to begin any other piece of writing that seems large? Even experienced writers get nervous about writing...
by Suzanne Davis | Jul 3, 2019 | Academic Writing Skills, College and Graduate School
“What is academic writing?” This is the most frequent question people ask me. I even wrote a little 3-sentence description answering it so that I could send it out each time someone messages me with that question. Then I thought about my definition, yes it said...