Jonathan Brun

Just read a solid essay on how to write essays. It dispels a lot of the usual standard crap we were taught in high school (intro, development (3 points), repeat intro in the form of a conclusion) and outlines where essays came from and what they are really for: exploring an idea, not making an [...]

Here are the six rules (and their origin) I try to follow when writing: 1. Avoid the verb ‘to be’ and all its forms (is, am …). – Grade 10 English Teacher, Mr. Shannon 2. Write something once, then cross out the unnecessary words. – Yves Faguy 3. Avoid the use of “I” because it [...]