Category: Writing
18
Jun
Picking Up Pens: The Prosocial Power of Transportive Fiction
by Karly Lay
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Ever wondered whether fiction has the power to influence real-world behavior? One study that tested participants’ willingness to help pick up pens suggests that the...
18
Jun
Help in Self-Publishing
by Morgan Heath
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Writers and readers all want the same thing: to hear a story be told. But it can be extremely challenging to get new stories out...
17
Jun
Punctuation by Genre: A Corpus Linguistics Study
by Sariah Roulstone
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Punctuation may seem like a purely technical part of writing, but recent studies suggest that genres use punctuation differently. Of the various stylistic choices that...
17
Jun
Why Writing in Childhood Matters
by Stefani Stewart
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Research suggests that children who read will write, but this study further explores how children who are encouraged to write will continue to write. It’s...
17
Jun
What’s in a Name? Everything.
by Adi Marshall
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Judging a book by its cover doesn’t only mean judging the design—readers also make judgments based on the title. Everyone is warned at some time...
27
Apr
Pictures with Words Are Worth More than a Thousand Words
by Jamie LeSueur
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What draws the eye in advertisement pictures? We live in a world covered thick as a jungle by advertisements. Writers, designers, and publishers alike regularly...
23
Apr
The Cognitive Effort of Writing While Researching
by Rachel Hatch
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Which takes less cognitive effort when it comes to writing: research before or during the writing process? We’ve all been there: we postpone writing our...
19
Apr
How to Be Every Readers’ Type(face)
by Cala Taylor
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When authors and editors understand the purpose of different typefaces and sizes, they can better attune their style choices to their goals and audience. Editing...
15
Apr
What English Language Learners Can Teach Us About Editing
by Scout McMillan
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Students learning English show a rapid increase in academic writing skills when using Google Docs as an editing medium. What does this mean for editors?...
13
Apr
Can Fiction Really Change the World?
by Taylor Lash
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Climate fiction may be fiction, but it can affect the real world. How big of an effect can it have? How much can it do?...
