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[katnissdoesnotfollowback]

Good luck on any final exams, papers, etc., you have and congrats on your upcoming graduation! <3

Thanks, love. I’ll need the luck. I’m at a weird point where I’ve started working on everything … and finished none of it yet…

[ajhediting]

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[gotstabbedbyapen]

A Welcome Letter

Greetings to whoever is reading this,

I am known as The Pen, death by being Caesar'd with pens, and the owner of this Tumblr blog. Yes, “The Pen” is not my real name - it was just one of my pseudonyms. But nobody needs to know my real name and my other pseudonyms :)

Anyway, now that you have stumbled upon here and wanted to know what to expect from me, here are some things you can jot down!

1. I am an everything enthusiast.

This is a fancy way to say that my content is very inconsistent. Most of the time, I brainrot over Greek gods and heroes and everything in between, especially Apollo and Hyacinthus. I'm also interested in other mythological pantheons or non-mythology topics, which you'll come to see.

But my hyperfixation of something does not make me an expert. Everything you see on my blog should only prompt you to learn more about the “new thing” I just discovered, not accept it as a fact right away. I might be wrong. I might be missing something. I have a lot to dig through, and so do you.

2. I am a professional shitposter.

If the discoveries are too complicated and must be written in an essay with the 1000 words minimum to fully explain them, fear not! I cannot write lengthy analyses without my pea-size brain exploding, so I will make them into memes to be more digestible.

Other than that, I will be writing incorrect quotes, doodling fanarts, and cooking other shitposts and shenanigans for no reason at all!

3. I am an amateur writer.

If the incorrect quotes are too long, I will write them into oneshots, long stories, or even series. I'm trying to improve my weird grammar and wording because English is not my first language, but I promise nothing.

My works are on Archive Of Our Own (GotStabbedByAPen). Also, also, I'm currently writing an Apollo/Hyacinthus fic trilogy called Singing For A Flower, so check out that introduction post if you're interested!

That is all you need to know for now. Whether my blog is educational or entertaining or neither is up to you to decide. I still hope you have a good time here!

Thanks for sticking to the end. Don't forget to stay safe, stay sane, and keep making the good stuff!

Love you all,

The Pen

[pettyrevenge-base]

Professor fails me because he suspects I was using ChatGPT? I'll use it now for real.

I'm doing a course with a lot of written assessments.

There was a professor that most of the students loathed. He was very eccentric and arbitrary in his application of discipline. He consistently accused me of using ChatGPT to write my assignments.

I politely and submissively pleaded my case. I offered to use Google Docs and show the professor my revision history. I had even offered to write all of my essays at his office at a time convenient to him, but this all fell on deaf ears.

I was suspended for a semester and had to repeat his class. I emailed the dean, requesting whether I could be placed in the other professor's class, but my request was met with great vitriol, with the dean threatening to expel me for scapegoating and bullying the professor.

I was in his class again and had to submit our first essay. My trick for the rest of the semester? I wrote normal 1000-word essays by myself, and then asked ChatGPT:

"Hi ChatGPT, Can you please write this 1000-word essay using the grammar and vocabulary of a high school freshman: '(Insert My Essay Here)'? Please include all points and paragraphs".

I'd then proofread and edit the essay. I've now passed his class, out of spite, deception, and by doing the very thing he'd asked me not to do.

Source: reddit.com/r/pettyrevenge

[hrefgopuram]

substack overview

In late 2012 I started a writing project I called 1000 word vomits, with the intent of writing one million words in 1,000 sets of 1,000 words. The idea is that they would be mostly unedited, mostly rambling streams-of-consciousness, and yet be at least somewhat mindful of taste and sense. As of June 2023, I’ve written 825/1000 wordvomits. I’ve learned a lot a long the way, become a much better writer, and one of the things I’ve learned as a result is the importance of doing reviews. The word “review” is unfortunately a bit cluttered conceptually. The etymology of the word means simply “to view again”, but it’s come to additionally mean “with a critical lens”, such that we expect book reviews and movie reviews to tell us “whether it’s any good”. Which isn’t necessarily bad, unless it’s all there is.

Still, words are worth messing around with, and I’d prefer to use the word “overview” – in part because I’d like to avoid the judgemental connotations of “review”, and in part because I’m enamoured with the concept of “the overview effect”.

Back to the importance of reviews or overviews – so one of the things that frustrated me with my wordvomits project is how much I repeated myself, kinda “senselessly”. My view on this is itself evolving – I was most recently struck by a quote from Marshall Mcluhan’s Understanding Media where he talked about how oral traditions tend to have very cyclical ‘texts’, where you could get the point pretty quickly, but the meta-point is to go around and around on the subject so that you really get into it from all angles

Even so, I feel like there are smart ways of doing this and not-so-smart ways of doing this, and I’d prefer to do it the smart way. And the smart way in my current view is to not leave things so much up to chance, but to re-visit, re-explore, re-discover. I was in a rush with my early word vomits to write as much as possible, and as a result I found myself… disoriented?

I might explain this more on second passthrough but for now why not let’s just do an overview of all the posts on this substack so far. It’s still small enough and young enough that it’s possible, so let’s do it while we can. (The sub-bullets are for my own future reference – things that I might want to write new essays about and link to.)

The essays:

1. 🔥 We were voyagers – this essay just leapt out of me in one big burst after I had published my second book Introspect. I might say it’s about Nietzschean historical sense, or about Lincoln and Pericles and their ability to contextualize, to situate their people in the world. And I think that’s a very strong clue for what the essence of Voltaic Verses is going to be about.

2. The Essays I Have Not Published – looking back from the current context I would now describe this as a pre-view, a mapping of possibilities from where I stood. Looking at it now, it’s a pretty good mapping! Almost everything I write about here, is something I still want to write about in some shape or form. What’s interesting, I think, is a sense that the tentative shapes I have used, are probably not the ones I will be using. If they were the right ones, I’d already have used them. (mindpalaces, reconceptualization work, get really unblocked, growing pains, crossing of thresholds)

3. I don’t wanna! – in this essay I honor my resistance. I don’t want to fight the guy inside me that doesn’t want to write. I want to understand him.

4. nothing is edgier than earnestness – this essay meanders, and it opens with the Ted Hughes voltage quote that subsequently birthed the name Voltaic Verses. I talk about Ray Bradbury, Calvin & Hobbes… (digressions, inner critic, grief, X-Men: First Class, ATLA, edgelords, artful incompleteness)

5. dancing with constraints, pt 1 (grammar of tweets / constraint of mediums, multiple entities hot-desking the same meatbag, few hours of mental clarity...)

6. Santa is real – this was a seasonal post for Christmas, but it’s also very much about a lot of the things I care about: ritual, ceremony, meaning, belief, truth, process, social reality. Santa is a great, well-understood entry-point for thinking about all manner of beliefs and narratives. I find myself thinking there has to be a similar post to be written about talismans, and maybe I ought to pick the Oscars or the World Cup as a corresponding event. (KWML, ritual initiations)

7. 🔥 Are you serious? – I think this is currently the piece of writing I might be proudest of. Justo, Dashrath, Hokusai. Takes time to discern who’s serious. Not talking about solemnity. Silliness is sacred. Optimize for survival. The divorce mystery. (Advanced Stupid, LinkedIn World...)

8. resonance over coherence – I think this was inspired in part by the talk that I gave in New York, which reminds me I still haven’t published a post about that. Getting unstuck. Possibility space. People-shaped. Oof/crackle-boom surprisingly true. (indescribable mental motions)

9. yeet thyself – Bradbury again. Crackle-boom. Project management is about enabling collaboration. Workaholism. Living gloriously. (funhouse mirror misunderstandings)

10. branching paths – talking about Robert Frost, nominative determinism, information architecture, forgetting aids remembering, desire paths, ant colonies (narrative logic,

11. Breakthrough! in the DMs – helped someone “figure out what they want”, why I wrote Introspect, my dislike of Ikigai, Beyonce-Apple MVP, Meryl Streep inscrutability, Dinesh, the dynamism problem (asking people about movies, cartoon model of reality...)

12. interestingness on demand – the ayylmao tension of being creative for a living, Christopher Alexander, the psychology of tryhards, smart writing, clever little shortcuts, misframed problems, internally conflicted, Jim Carrey Golden Globes quote, (demonstrate interestingness, specialization and trade, perfect imperfection...)

13. witching hour writer patterns – Chrstopher Alexander, existence stack, William Blake’s Auguries of Innocence, Ted Nelson, old emotional meanings, cultural jank, technical debt, Orwell’s Politics, /my-creative-process/...

14. the tavern and the temple – Bradbury’s “you must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you”, Chappelle’s “the guy onstage is the real me”, contemplation. Twitter is many places all at once. Sorkin’s greater fool. untangling knotted perception. wiggle room, patience, cracks.

15. when the vision isn’t manifesting — channelling divine inspiration is the easiest part of being an artist. all serious projects are projects of grief. I don’t have the luxury of going dark for 4 years without anything to show for it publicly. if I can’t write 20 perfect essays I can at least write 200 good sketches. The universe in a glass of water. Meryl Streep being inscrutable to herself. Dave Chappelle on letting the idea drive. Eilish’s “maybe trust me”.

16. stray clippings #01 —

17. maybe buy more waffle irons —the kkh waffles store bottlenecked by # of irons. the doors in junior college. asking statement customers for tshirt ideas.

18. are you having fun, son? — “to continue to have fun is to participate in a dynamic process, to adapt to the situation”

19. a stupid bravery — feel like i could write an essay in 2-3hrs. borges: artist working even when dreaming. mayer: stupid bravery. fran lebowitz: words are easy, books are not. good writers can struggle with professionalism. fantasy of a competent manager domming them. balancing assertiveness and sensitivity. matthew effect, wretchedness problem. wbw’s cooks vs chefs. jobs’ on risking failure. jeremy mann doc: don’t try to perfectly represent reality, but our experience of reality. wooten: if you can make it feel right, any note can work. christopher alexander: improve patterns by testing them against experience, by recognizing how we feel.

20. a matryoskha of possibilities —“Be slightly wary of the whole endeavor. Describe things. Look for interesting trapdoors. Make matryoshkas of meaning. Enjoy good digressions. Say how you feel, and keep going.”

21. facing reality pt1 —

22. if i’m honest with myself —

23. writing a facebook status in 2024 —

24. 7 mini-essays in a trenchcoat

25. ephemeral plaintext —

[nikpeachey]

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EssayGrader is a tool built for teachers to grade essays and papers online. Get essay feedback based on rubrics, find grammar, spelling and punctuation errors, summarize long essays and detect if an essay was written by AI.

Nik Peachey's insight:

Here’s an AI tool for grading essays and assignments. You can create rubrics to apply and get summaries of assignments too. The free version is limited to 10 assignments a month of 1000 words each.

[commissionsbyreg]

Who I am/What I offer

Hey there! My name's Regulus or Reg! I'm a student (not saying age or anything, I'm careful when it comes to online things) who wants to earn some money by doing commissions, both writing and making a Discord Server if that's what you'd like.

What you should know about me?

I started writing back in 6th grade and can write over 1000 words in less than 30 minutes

Most if not all of the money I'll make will go to helping with school expenses

I won't have the best grammar in this but I'll add some practice writing examples to show proper grammar

I actually write as a therapeutic tool

A few months ago I had no clue how to make a Discord server and now I can make a fully functional one including bots and roles in less than 2 days.

I do have limits on what I'm willing to write.

What all do I offer?

Help writing essays. Will not give the word for word simply so I don't get plagiarized and neither do you BUT, you'll find that if you can't meet the word limit for an essay, you'll be so far above it your teacher will be asking what's going on

Write stories

Make a Discord server

Help write articles

Help write blogs

Poems

Pretty much all writing

What are my limits on stories?

Anything involving nonconsensual acts-therapist said that would probably trigger PTSD

Heavily nsfw-this may change, I will need to talk to my partner about it

Drug use (outside of medications or something over the counter or something such as marijuana)-read first limit

What do I charge? Cost is negotiable by commission, especially on if it's something that causes a lot of research. I am open to discussing what is inside YOUR price range.

What do I accept pay through? Currently, Cashapp which I'll give through any messages we have after we decide on charge. I do ask for a partial upfront payment that way I'm not writing the entire thing without being paid.

My messages are open, as is an ask box to get what your wanting done easier!

-Reg

[eyelesslemur]

I know it’s not creative writing but I wanted to be quirky as a student so i did weird wordcounts like 420, 600, 1000 and trying to hit an exact number when writing essays. Like a history essay about industrial revolution would be 1700 words and so on. It’s really fun, and you understand grammar better when editing like that too

What is... a drabble?

A drabble is a type of literature that contains exactly 100 words. It's perfect as a warm-up, for a small idea on the go, or as a daily routine.

Writing less is not necessarily easier. You need to tell a story in a limited amount of words. But it's a fun idea to try it in exactly 100 words and adjust your writing accordingly.

If that is not quite enough for you, you can also expand it to a double drabble for example, which would be 200 words. And of course a triple drabble and a quad/quadruple drabble. It's still going to be tough to hit exactly that, so it's not necessarily less of a challenge.

[studyinitalymeridean]

SOP Format: A Guide to Writing a Successful Statement of Purpose

A statement of purpose (SOP) is an essay that you write to explain your reasons for applying to a particular university or program. It is an opportunity for you to introduce yourself to the admissions committee and tell them why you are a good fit for their school.

The SOP format is generally the same for all universities, but there may be some minor variations. However, there are some basic elements that all SOPs should include.

Introduction

The introduction should start by introducing yourself and stating your purpose for writing the SOP. You should also briefly mention your academic background and any relevant work or volunteer experience.

Body

The body of the SOP should be the main part of your essay. In this section, you will need to discuss your reasons for wanting to attend the university or program you are applying to. You should also explain why you are a good fit for the school and what you hope to achieve by attending.

Tips for Writing an SOP

Be clear and concise. The SOP is a relatively short essay, so you need to make sure that your points are clear and easy to understand.

Be specific. Don't just say that you want to attend the university because it is a good school. Explain why you are interested in the specific program or department you are applying to.

Be personal. The SOP Format is a chance for you to share your story and show the admissions committee who you are as a person.

Be professional. The SOP is a formal document, so you need to use professional language and avoid making any grammar or spelling mistakes.

Formatting Your SOP

Use a standard font, such as Times New Roman or Arial.

Use a 12-point font size.

Double-space your text.

Use consistent margins.

Proofread your SOP carefully before submitting it.

The Length of Your SOP

The length of your SOP will vary depending on the university or program you are applying to. However, most SOPs are between 800 and 1000 words long.

Where to Find SOP Examples

There are many websites where you can find SOP examples. However, it is important to remember that these examples are just a guide. You should tailor your SOP to your own specific experiences and goals.

Here are some additional tips for writing an SOP:

Use active voice instead of passive voice.

Use strong verbs and avoid clichés.

Use specific examples to illustrate your points.

Proofread your SOP carefully before submitting it.

Conclusion

The SOP Writing Format is an important part of the application process. By following the tips in this article, you can write a SOP that will help you stand out from the competition and increase your chances of getting accepted to your dream school.

[understandsexedlj]

Final Requirement's

Understanding Sexuality Learning Journal Course Reflection Essay Worth 50 Points

For this final exam option, you will need to write a 1000 word essay that reflects upon your overall learning experience in this course. You should use your individual learning journal blog entries to help formulate the essay. I want you to provide me detailed learning experiences so think back to what you thought you knew about Understanding Sexuality at the start of the semester and compare that with the knowledge you have, now that you have completed the course.

This is a formal assignment so spelling, grammar and formatting count. Type your document, save it in a Word document or Google Doc and attach the file for grading.

Suggestions to help you pull all of your information together. Keep in mind these are only suggestions as I want you to reflect on your own learning experiences:

Reflect on 3-5 main points there were new to you, in the material we covered throughout the semester.

Your reflection on this course and how well it is meeting your needs.

How your learning in this course is related to what you're learning in other ways.

Which do you think has a greater influence on your attitude-heredity or environment? Explain.

Which sources did you learn from the most?

Topics that you might still be unsure about?

Miscellaneous interesting facts I learned from this course....

What you disliked the most about the reflective learning....

[alewar]

How AI helps me blog

AI Large Language Model chat bots, such as ChatGPT from OpenAI is opening the doors to rapid content creations. I used ChatGPT recently to write a blog post that I was passionate about. It pertains to Comic Book stores in the era of COVID pandemic.

To help understand how I used ChatGPT, here are a few steps I took to get there (yes, these steps were generated by ChatGPT after several prompts to write the initial blog post):

Start by stating your topic and objectives clearly: In this case, the topic is the impact of COVID-19 on the comic book industry, and the objective is to discuss the challenges faced by the industry and the strategies employed to overcome them.

Ask your questions: Ask specific questions related to your topic. For example, "What were the challenges faced by the comic book industry during the pandemic?" or "How did the industry innovate to survive during the pandemic?"

Start typing: Begin typing your essay, starting with a strong opening sentence that captures the reader's attention. Use me to suggest ways to structure your essay, such as starting with an introduction, followed by the main body, and concluding with a summary and conclusions.

Use me to help with grammar: Use me to help with your grammar and spelling, ensuring that your essay is well-written and easy to read.

Include relevant data: Use me to help you research and include relevant data to support your arguments. For example, you could include statistics on comic book sales during the pandemic or information on new distribution companies.

Create tables: Use me to help you create tables and other visual aids to make your data easier to understand and more engaging.

Use a catchy title: Use me to generate a catchy title for your essay that will grab readers' attention.

Add Twitter tags: Use me to suggest relevant Twitter tags to include with your post, to help promote your essay and reach a wider audience.

Now to get to where I wanted to with my post, it was important to clarify the structure of the post, how many words, who the audience was, what grammar level, and the knowledge level of the writer perspective. Here are a few prompts I used. 1000 word essay college level grammar witty language add data add tables list references use long descriptions optimistic expert in field

Let’s not forget, these generated posts should be proof read and verified for accuracy. AI is not perfect and can give out bad responses. Think, bad inputs equals bad outputs.

What are your thoughts on AI and Large Language Models? Are these tools to make work easier? Or, are they leading us to robotic overlords?

[iameliseposts]

Study For Spoils - Riddle x MC

I’m absolutely awful at proofreading, so if there are any grammar mistakes, uh oops. I hope you all enjoy!

“Textbook?”

 “Yes.” 

“Stationary?”

“Yep.”

“Scrap paper?” 

“Dude, I got everything,” You sigh, “I brought my entire bag.”

Riddle takes a seat beside you. The quiet atmosphere of the library was just right. The lights were dimmed down, suiting the evening mood. You and Riddle choose to sit at the very corner of the library. A small peaceful space for you two. 

It was hard learning about this new world. You just got thrown into these new surroundings; it's only natural to get some help. And who else to ask other than the school’s number one student? Riddle was exemplary, to say the least. You knew this first hand. After his overblot, the two of you quickly hit it off, despite the rocky start. You were basically an honorary member of Heartslaybul with how much you were over there. You were invited to all unbirthday parties or just the regular tea parties Riddle hosted. 

At first you went for your two friends, Ace and Deuce. They needed help with edicate anyways, let’s be real. However now… spending time with Riddle was enjoyable. You couldn’t the times you giggled into your teacup while Riddle was being, well Riddle. And he *never* got mad at you for breaking a rule. Most people would have gotten a 1000 word essay or extra work as punishment, but you merely got a curt reprimand. It was clear Riddle was trying really hard to be laid back for you. Oh how wonderful it feels! 

It was only natural you gained feelings. He was so dedicated and diligent, you couldn’t help it! And he was so sweet. You already expected your feelings to be one sided. He was already in a long term relationship with his schoolwork. However, each day only increased your feelings for him. He helped you numerous times with work and was still helping. 

“Alright, so. Before we go onto more difficult minerals,” Riddle started, “let’s start with some of the more known ones. I’m sure you’re familiar with Magestones?”

“Yes I am,” You preen, feeling proud of yourself for knowing. “They’re the stone on your pen! Oh, and on Grim’s collar! Despite being known as common, it does take some effort to get a sizeable amount.”

Riddle smiled, pleased with the response, “Yes correct. You’ve been studying well.”

“It's because I have a great tutor!” You replied immediately. After all, you wanted to tell him how much he’s helped you.

Riddle’s cheeks turned a little pink as he looked away. “Please, it's because of your efforts. You put in the work and are now rewarded.” 

You pouted a bit. ‘Come on!’ You thought furiously, ‘At least some of the credit is Riddle’s! Why won’t he accept it??’ You wanted to scoot closer to reply, but you underestimated how sturdy the chair was. 

You got launched forward and you heard Riddle call your name. It all happened in a blur. Riddle had tried to catch you, but ended up falling underneath, with you. Fortunately, the fall was soft for you. After all, you landed on… Riddle’s chest??

“AH I’M SO SORRY!” You nearly screech, lifting your head off his chest. You got on your hands to stop invading his personal space, but now you went and pinned him to the floor.

You look over at Riddle to apologize again, but he was staring at you. His face was bright red, redder than his hair. This usually meant he was furious and no one should be within a 100 meter radius from him, but he looks flustered. Or maybe shy? He was looking longingly at your lips. *Pitter patter pitter patter* You hoped he couldn’t hear your speeding heartbeat. …Okay, you made a decision. Which was basically a gamble on your feelings. 

You bent down, closing in on Riddle’s lips. But right before both your lips touched, you whispered, “May I?” Riddle was an actions over words person. And he responded by crashing his lips into yours.

Riddle was sheltered his whole life. He didn’t make many friends, let alone actual relationships. He didn’t know how to kiss properly. His teeth bumped into yours and his lips were stiff. …But it was the most magical thing you’ve seen in this world. You balanced yourself up on one hand and caressed his check with your free hand. He seemed to relax with your touch.

You pulled back to give yourself air. Riddle panted a bit, not used to these activities in the slightest. You never would have thought he would divorce homework for you, but you were endlessly happy. “You know,” you started, “I’d study more if you rewarded me some.” 

Riddle’s eyebrows raised in surprise before he gave one of his adorable and genuine smiles. “Alright. I’ll spoil you if you do well on the self test about minerals that I brought.” 

Oh right, you forgot about that.

[snorpington-fizzlebean]

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Snaktooth’s Last Secret (extensive editing throughout, prominent advisory role)

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[ilovedear-mimi-marquez]

This is why corner-murfee should get an award for the essay about connor murphy (an even longer essay)

Introduction

not only was she able to write something that made so much sense at 3am in the morning, she was also able to include every single reason why he deserved better, leaving the reader with no reason to dislike the character in the book or musical (except maybe the film - which is also addressed, nothing was left out!!)

it was incredibly extraordinary and despite the fact it's only 1am i am hoping to have the same essay-writing in the middle of the night luck.

the essay was absolutely amazing and anyone who hasn't read it must go and read it now, i don't care if you've never seen dear evan hansen (go and see it now) , i don't care if you don't like connor murphy (i care a lot go read the essay) and basically anything you have to say i don't care, reading the essay will solve every single problem you have

connor murphy is not a bad character at all and nobody could make him understood better than corner-murfee (read the essay now)

anyways i'm done with good writing so here is a list of words to describe how good the essay is (which will hopefully get the word count up so that i can beat however many words the original essay was - not that i want to i love the essay with all my heart)

it was fabulous amazing super tremendous superior superb stupendous phenomenal extraordinary mythical legendary mythological astonishing outstanding great cool good stunning bewildering surprising holy shit astounding substantial distinguished super cool great fab amazing wow

that somehow isn't a lot of words, and the sad thing is i actually had to look up synonyms for words to discover even half of them, and you know why that is?? no skilled writer, or practiced essay person could ever even come close to the standards of the essay on why connor murphy deserved better, because it WAS superior (go read it) and if you think this essay is good , then you will think that the other essay is even better, i mean it actually has grammar and stuff actually makes sense and somehow it has so many words and isn't just rambling (which incase you can't tell i'm relying on)

am i anywhere near 1000 ? probably not. am i gonna give up? probably

you know why? it takes skill and dedication to produce a peice as astounding as corner-murfee's on connor murphy, which is why it should be read by everyone because it is so super fab

conclusion

no essay can ever beat the one i have just read (iver and over)

the average person (me) can only write an essay for like 10 minutes before giving up

it is super cool awesome fab go read it now or else

the end

[writing-with-olive]

How to write a five paragraph essay

This is going to be my third and last of these posts, unless people have questions that arise from them (at which point I am more than happy to make more - just let me know!) You can find my post about writing thesis statements here, and my post on essay conclusions here (both imbedded). Unlike my previous posts, this is going more in-depth about five paragraph essays, though I imagine you can take the tips here and apply them elsewhere. 

Alrighty guys. Strap in because this one’s gonna be a bit long.

1) Prewriting

Okay. Since I hate prewriting as a concept (seriously. You do all this work and you don’t have any essay to show for it? what is this?), I tend to keep it pretty short and sweet, but it is necessary. 

What do do?

Read through your source material, and get an understanding of what you’re going to argue about

As you’re reading, make sure you write down your sources or else doing your bibliography is going to be a pain (just copy/pasting urls should suffice at this point)

Create an argument (generally, what is the point you’re trying to get across)

Write your thesis. It’s important that you do this AFTER reading the material, as you won’t know what to argue if you come up with a thesis before doing the reading. Constructing your thesis is also important to do before you actually get to writing, as it informs a lot of the structure of the essay. For more info on how to construct a thesis, I made this post as part of this mini series not too long ago (same link as above). 

Outline your essay. This can be detailed if you like it like that, or it can just be a few words for each paragraph. As I personally find outlines to be both necessary and a pain, I tend to go with the latter of the two (described further in the example below). However, experiement with both - some people work better when they have detailed outlines with all of their sources and arguments listed under each paragraph heading.

How to outline

(How to outline, as well as how to write the intro paragraph, body paragraphs, a link to how to write conclusion paragraphs, and general tips all under the cut)

As you may have guessed, there are a number of ways to outline. The most basic looks like this:

Paragraph 1: Intro Paragraph 2: [insert topic 1] Paragraph 3: [insert topic 2] Paragraph 4: [insert topic 3] Paragraph 5: Conclusion

From here, you can make things more and more detailed if you like. Some common things people put in outlines are:

evidence presented

points made

relevant sources for each paragraph

their topic sentence

etc...

My advice is to play around and see what works best for you. If you’re like me and really really hate prewriting, you may go with a simpler approach. Or, if you find drafting to be hell on earth, maybe put more time into prewriting to make drafting faster.

2) Introduction

This is arguably the most important part of your essay (at least, that’s what my middle school teachers always said). The common difficulty is that everyone seems to be saying how important it is, and how cructial it is, and how [insert synonym for important and crutial] it is, and all that jazz. Which means after a twenty minute lecture of WHY you should write an introduction, there never seems to be enough time to teach people how to actually WRITE it. 

Here’s the thing. The point of your intro is to ease your reader into the topic. You don’t want to blind side them with something hyperspecific out of the blue. At the same time, you don’t want them to loose interest because you’re taking too long. 

The trick is to use the funnel method.

It works like this: each sentence is a layer, and how wide the funnel is represents how broad your statement is. Your first statement is going to be huge - something that encompases a lot. Each sentence should encompass less and less, until you get to your thesis, which is very narrow. 

A formula I frequently use (depending on if it’s applicable) is:

Intro: Sentence about humanity as a whole (establishes basic concept)

NS 1: Sentence that establishes that Intro thing applies to certain time/place (establishes the what/where)

NS 2: Sentence that specifies how, exactly, Intro thing applies to time/place (establishes how)

NS 3: Sentence that specifies relevant groups within this time and place

Thesis: the specific thing I am arguing. 

In this (very generic, and also very fake) example, I’m going to bold every other sentence so they are easy to distinguish from one another. It’s the same pattern featured above.

Conflict is one of the universal truths of life. Throughout the ages, individuals and groups have found themselves on opposing sides of a disagreement, but few could compare to the 1789 B.C. Battle of the Frogs in what is now modern-day Tatooine. Dissention had been brewing for years, but when the Narnians finally stole all of native unicorns, the civillians of the sandy outer-rim planet finally hit a tipping point; they were prepared to sacrifice anything if it meant being free. Despite the epic proportions of the Battle, a few individuals were able to record the events of the conflict in journals that have survived to this day. In his journal “Of life on the Desert,” Percy Jackson describes the effects of war, including the impact it had on his family, his work, and the state of his village.

3) Body Paragraphs

These three paragraphs are where you will be backing up your thesis statement. This is a fair bit of space, to work with if you do it right, but it’s also not a lot of space, so you do have to make sure to use it wisely. An easy way to make sure you’re doing this right is to.....

Follow yet MORE paragraph formulas

(yay!)

Seriously though. Using formulas in your essays will set you free, and it makes it look like you know what you’re doing.

Sentence 1: Topic Sentence

This is usually going to start out with some kind of transition phrase such as “in addition to [previous thing]” or whatever. Then it’s going to introduce the thing you’re actually going to talk about in this paragraph.

Sentence 2 - Second to Last: Evidence and Analysis

For each paragraph, you’re probably going to want between three and four pieces of evidence (as two looks like there’s not actually solid evidence, and five becomes tedious). 

For this structure, you’re going to want to spend a sentence introducing a piece of evidence, making sure to include the proper in-text citations (which I am not going to cover here, but I can cover in another post if someone asks me to). 

After your evidence citation, you’re going to want to write at least one or two sentences of analysis, either picking apart just that piece of evidence, or linking that evidence to other pieces of evidence. For beginners, many teachers will expect about one line of analysis, from about sophomore year of highschool up, teachers begin to expect two or more. 

Make sure that your evidence and analysis flows together - that is, organize your evidence into a logical order, and use transition words (there’s huge lists out there - google is your friend) to go from an analysis sentence to another piece of evidence. 

Sentence 3 - Conclusion Sentence

This is one of the harder sentences to nail, but the idea is that you want to restate what your topic sentence is.

If you can’t think of a good conclusion sentence, you can write a transition sentence instead, and on the topic sentence of your next paragraph, leave off the transition. 

4) Conclusions

I already did a post on conclusions, which is linked here (imbedded). 

5) Miscellaneous Tips!

Never use “you” statements. This is because you can never be sure of your reader’s background, so it wrecks some of the credibility of your argument! If you’re describing something and you feel a burning urge to write “you might do X” or something along those lines, switch “you” out for the word “one”

Similarly, never use I statements. They make things look like opinions rather than facts. NOT GOOD. A good fix is to not use personal experiences that would force you to use I statements (unless explicitely asked to), and to cut off all phrases such as “I think” or “I researched.” These are implied, and you make your argument look stronger without them.

Avoid using the word “that.” If you can cut it out and the sentence still makes sense, cut it. It’ll make your narrative voice stronger.

If you need to make your essay look longer, find places where paragraphs end at the end of a line. Then, throughout the paragraph, un-abbreviate words that can be sensably un-abbreviated. This will push a few words onto the next line and give the apperance of a longer essay. 

Similarly, if you want your essay to appear shorter (if you have a page limit or something), look for places where a paragraph just barely makes it onto a new line, and cut extra words so that the words move back until that new line isn’t there.

Keep track of all new sources as you go - it saves so much time.

Make in-text citations as you go, rather than trying to put them in after the fact. 

Run spell check before turning in your work

Make sure your grammar is correct, and understand how to use colons and semi-colons (they will save your life)

Now, here are 1000 awesome points for reading until the end, and good luck with your essay!

[hecallsmehischild]

Child Edits for You!

Hello! My name is Dusty Rose, or Hecallsmehischild. I have fifteen years’ experience attempting to slap words together into aesthetically pleasing sentences that convey emotion and plot, and I’m now offering editing services! Whether it’s a chapter or a whole story, fiction or your persuasive essay, I will read it over, critique, and advise. Tiers available:

Overview: I will read your work and give you an overall impression of the strengths and weaknesses I see. $5 per 1000 words.

Line Edits: I will read your work and give in depth comments and point out any errors in spelling and grammar that I find. I will also provide an Overview. $10 per 1000 words.

Read Aloud: I will record myself reading your work aloud so you can hear how it sounds (a method that sometimes helps some people get a better sense of their story’s flow). Private Youtube link. $5 per 1000 words. Does not include other tiers.

New clients receive an editing session of up to 2000 words for free as a test round to see if you wish to continue with my style of editing. I will communicate with you via Skype, Discord, or email, and I will always provide a realistic estimate (within a couple days) of how long it will take me to turn the project around.

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Fanfiction disclaimer: If I do not know the fandom, I am willing to read the story and focus on the writing only but I may not be able to tell you if something makes sense story-wise.

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