by ryan | Sep 29, 2014 | blog
Now that we’ve discussed how to write dramatically, what do you write about? Well, that’s what brainstorming is for! The key to brainstorming is to not think. Just write the first few things that pop into your head. No judging allowed. There will be plenty of...
by ryan | Sep 22, 2014 | blog
Stories about pretty, perfect people are boring. We want real life characters that we can relate to. We want stories with vulnerability. Yet often instinct is to write about your accomplishments and to show how amazing you are. Without showing vulnerability though,...
by ryan | Sep 16, 2014 | blog
We call your college application essay a “personal marketing statement.” Why? Because with your writing, you are marketing yourself to the colleges. You can think of your Personal Marketing Statement as a movie trailer and you are the movie. You have a limited amount...
by ryan | Sep 11, 2014 | blog
Writing is really rewriting but many people believe that rewriting is simply changing words around. It is not. A true rewrite is when you take your writing apart and put it back together again. Once you have your first draft, you will hone and shape it until it is...
by ryan | Sep 5, 2014 | blog
Getting into the most elite colleges in the U.S. is many students’ dream, but how might the cost of competing for acceptance to these highly rated institutions affect your decision? Former Yale professor and author, William Deresiewicz, discusses the outrageous...
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