How does the first line of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road compare grammatically of those of George Orwell’s 1984, H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine, and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451? They all get the ...

As countries across the world issued stay-at-home orders and enacted lockdowns due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, many people have a lot of time on their hands. People are picking up new hobbies ...

It’s designed to help writers create story-openers and is targeted to, among others, teachers and students in creative writing classes, authors or writing clubs needing new inspiration, or just quick ...

Do you think it’s essential to start a novel with a dynamite first sentence? —Mark S. Absolutely. Your first sentence must entice, impress, surprise, and maybe even shock the reader. With all the ...

Resumes tend to steal much of the limelight when you are preparing to apply for a new job, but in many cases, the cover letter is the first thing a manager will read. Or worse, the dreaded scanning ...