Say you had to write a short article for your local newspaper about a few recently installed murals. The artists created these murals to celebrate your city’s cultural diversity. It… Read more Crafting powerful prose: the art of making a masterpiece →
Three months into learning Mandarin, I went to a Chinese restaurant with a few friends. All I wanted was a cup of hot water, but I nearly ended up in… Read more A native English speaker’s guide to learning Mandarin →
PokerStars is arguably the biggest name in online poker. Being the poker enthusiast that I am, I decided to investigate the PokerStars brand. The company has chosen against using a… Read more Brand analysis of PokerStars →
When I was a broke undergraduate student, I worked at a transcription company. As a Quality Analyst (QA), my job entailed reviewing fully typed transcripts, ensuring adherence to the company’s style guide, as well as fixing typos and grammatical errors. Before taking on this job, I was unaware of the editing conventions of the industry — knowledge that would have served me well. Thankfully, there was some brief on-the-job training that made me realize the many formalities of the legal world. Legal documents demand absolute accuracy to avoid legal repercussions,… Read more Editing conventions I learned as a transcriptionist →
To many, poetry isn’t a professional form of writing. And what’s worse is the greater level of subjectivity in what counts as good poetry, a grey area that doesn’t apply as… Read more How writing poetry improved my prose →
He sells out show after show. He was relevant in the ’60s and still is today. Given his unparalleled stamina in the music industry, Paul McCartney is arguably the most… Read more Profile: Better than Lennon? →
Many people are unaware that The Atlantic used to be The Atlantic Monthly. One of the most prominent features of The Atlantic Monthly during the 1890s was the diversity of… Read more Exploring The Atlantic Monthly →
A young woman coping with the loss of her mother.
The Craft of Writing 