Technicalities Essays

Some tips on how to help you print your writing at home.

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

A look at the origins of two famous rules of writing and why they might not be all they seem.

This essay examines the value of stock advice to writers.

This essay looks at the contrast between the endings in films and those in novels and short stories.

An essay exploring my editing process and why I do it in that way.

A look at the hidden features of Word's Find and Replace function.

Grammar matters - but how much?

Five reasons why we find enjoyment in the fictional pain experienced by characters.

Tragedy and Comedy, from a former English Lit student's perspective.