Open Pen: Gathering a Plethora of Your Blog Posts

Isn't "plethora" a wonderful word? Honestly, it isn't very useful: there are a lot simpler and more precise ways to say a "large collection" or an "excessive amount." But "plethora" just rolls off the tongue so nicely.... Sorry about the ramble.... Anyways, today's Open Pen post is different from the critiques that we have done…

Two Tags Now and Two to Come

Hey guys! It is Thursday, and I am in a state of suspended panic which will soon transform into incoherent panic. (Definition of "suspended panic": a state in which a human should-- by all rights-- be panicking but has disconnected himself from the terrifying reality of their situation.) I probably have mentioned "suspended panic" on this…

A Simple Exercise to Find Your Writing Style

In almost every Open Pen critique, you guys have asked about improving your writing style. This past summer, I worked on developing my writing style, so I thought I would share a tip that I discovered. The exercise is really simple, though it takes a little bit of time. However, before I share the tip with…