Essays

Discover your strong authentic voice through expressive journaling, and use it to enliven your writing and resonate with readers.

Quotation marks are often seen as confusing, but the rules are simple. This is a grammar guide to using quotation marks.

An examination of the history, form and use of the Sestina, a cyclical form of written poetry.

A series considering the various journeys protagonists can undertake within narratives. This essay looks at Plots of Thought.

A look at how to do a writing project collaboratively.

An examination of the history, form and use of the Bush Ballad, a form of Australian poetry celebrating rural life.

Ampersands are often seen as difficult, but the rules of how to use them are fairly simple. This is a grammar guide to using an ampersand.

Professionalism is important, yet many writers, authors and poets often damage their reputations accidentally.

Setareh Ebrahimi interviews poet and playwright Sam Rapp.

An examination of the history, form and use of the Eintou; a form of African-American poetry.