Recent content by Franky

I was guilty of overusing "very." Very tired. Very important. Very big. Then a writing coach told me to cut every "very" and find a stronger word instead. Life-changing advice. Instead of "very tired," use "exhausted." Instead of "very important," use "critical" or "essential." Instead of "very...

I hit a wall at 25,000 words. For four weeks, I sat down every morning and wrote nothing. Stared at the screen. Checked email. Made coffee. Came back. Nothing. Writer's block was real and it was winning. Then I learned what writer's block actually is—it's not a lack of ideas, it's usually fear...

I used to dread writing abstracts. How was I supposed to summarize an entire 20-page paper in 200 words? Everything I wrote felt either too vague or too detailed. After a lot of trial and error and feedback from professors, I finally figured out a formula that works. The key is understanding...