Imagine this familiar scenario: you’ve written your last line and throw your hands in the air. You’re done! A moment of euphoria and relief washes over you – for a very brief moment. Because as every writer knows, what comes next may prove to be more difficult than the ...Read More
You might have heard the phrase: “Writing and editing is art. Proofreading is science.” And isn’t that the truth? It’s incredibly exciting to create an original piece of writing, but when it comes to proofreading, many get lost in the technical quagmire of the English language and it’s ...Read More
The Expert Editor congratulates Sophie Cusworth, Bachelor of Arts student at Melbourne University, for winning the 2014 A Better Australia Scholarship. This was her entry: “As a student of social and political sciences, and with a heart for social justice, my ideal change for Australia takes the form of ...Read More
Whether it’s a long school essay, final thesis, the yearly report for work or even that book you’ve always been meaning to write, few people can escape the beautiful but maddening art of putting fingers to keyboard (pen to paper is so twentieth century). For some, writing a volume ...Read More
Is the pen really mightier than the sword? If we’re to take this literally, then it would seem not. Swords are blunt force, meant to silence. They have an immediate, often shocking affect. The pen is more subtle. Through the written word or cartoons, it is used to inspire, ...Read More
Sitting down to a new academic writing project is always a challenge. A 15,000 word article is daunting to anyone; for some a 2,000 word essay is just as frightening and for many a 60,000 thesis or dissertation is downright depressing. It can, however, be done. There are ...Read More