I’ve written more essays about books than I can count. Some were brilliant, most were forgettable, and a few made me cringe when I reread them years later. The thing nobody tells you about writing an essay on a book is that it’s not really about the book at all. It’s about your ability to […]
I’ve written hundreds of essays. Some were brilliant, some were disasters, and most fell somewhere in the middle. The difference between the good ones and the forgettable ones almost never came down to how well I wrote. It came down to how thoroughly I planned. Planning an essay feels counterintuitive when you’re staring at a […]
I’ve stared at blank pages for hours. I’ve also written thesis statements in fifteen minutes that held up through entire research projects. The difference wasn’t luck or natural talent. It was understanding what actually matters when you’re racing against a deadline. Most people approach thesis statements wrong. They think it’s supposed to be this polished, […]