Most of my business students struggle with making their writing more concise because they’re so used to writing in an overcomplicated way. This is either because that’s what they think writing should look like or because they’re used to trying…
Book Review: A Princess of Mars
A Princess of Mars was written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, who also wrote Tarzan, and was originally published serially in 1912. It is the first book in his Barsoom trilogy. My professor once described it as “pretending to be [science fiction]…
The Number One to Improve Your Writing (Except Actually Writing)
There are many ways to improve your writing such as practice, starting a writing group, and specific exercises. But there is one way to improve your writing that most people talk about but don’t explain how to properly do. Reading…
5 Summer Beach Reads
Since it’s that time of year, I thought I would post some of my favorite summer beach reads. To me, a beach read is something that is fun, easy to read, and relatively fast. It’s meant to be relaxing and…
One Thing to Think About Before You Kill a Character
So, I’m sitting in the theater watching Deadpool, and it’s just started. It’s pretty good so far. You know, it’s Deadpool. Violence. Hilarity. Inappropriate jokes. Then, (spoiler alert) they suddenly kill Vanessa, Deadpool’s girlfriend, and the movie immediately loses my…
How to Create a Good Villain: Thanos
Spoilers ahead! You have been warned. I was beyond excited for Avengers: Infinity War, and it is amazing. Part of what makes Infinity War so good is its villain, Thanos. This entire movie is built around Thanos. The ending even…