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Writing and Generative AI
How many of you reading this have used a generative artificial intelligence (AI) system like ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok to produce some form of text for academic or professional purposes? If yes, then this post is highly relevant for you. One thing I learned in my time as a university…
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Test – Do you Really Need an Editor?
Do you really need an editor? Certainly not, because we’re all great writers, no? Here’s a fun fact. We humans tend to be subject to what is called the Lake Wobegon effect, which is a form of illusory superiority or overconfidence. The Lake Wobegon effect is that people tend to…
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Writing Essays Backwards & Update
Here’s an exercise for the more advanced writers. This one I learned from my time studying karate. We all know how to write an essay forward, from start to finish. However, have you ever tried writing an essay drawkcab backward? Wait… backwards? Who could think of such a thing? Are…
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Writing Drafts—An Essential Part of any Good Academic Writing
Writing is not as simple as putting pen to paper (or putting fingers to keys) to produce a genius work of writing. Sure, you might be able to write a short high school essay in an hour or two or in an evening. This might be good enough for a…
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Pronoun and Noun, Who is Abound?
Proper grammar and style are both important in writing, as it’s important in producing clear writing. The above sentence might seem like a good, solid writing tip, but can you identify the issue with the above sentence? If you said “ambiguous pronoun,” you are correct. If you said “improper noun-pronoun…
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Are You a Writer?
Everyone is a writer. If you went to grade school and can put pen to paper, you can write. Hence, you’re a writer, Harry! 🧙 A writer is someone who writes, and writing is making intelligible ideas through the symbols of a language. This is something anyone can do. We…
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Writing Center Updates
With a new week comes new possibilities! Wilcox Writing is working hard to bring content to our growing Writing Center. Our Writing Center is a place where you can access many documents and resources on writing well, available free of charge to our newsletter subscribers. We urge you to subscribe…
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How does the Editing Process Work?
If you’re reading this, then most likely you’re interested in hiring an editing service. What does the editing process look like? We’ll break down what this looks like at Wilcox Writing. The process in summary: Send us your request The first thing is to get in contact with us. You…
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Wilcox Writing – Newsletter Week of May 11th
What’s been happening at Wilcox Writing this past week? We have a lot to tell you, and we’re making a lot of changes at Wilcox Writing, so stay tuned! Most exciting is that after two long years, and set to graduate this spring, I’ve finished my Master of Arts degree!…
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Do I Really Need an Editor?
“Do I really need an editor?” That is the golden question. You’re obviously interested in writing services if you’ve made it to this corner of the internet. Maybe you’re wondering about what the editing process is like or if you need an editor. The short answer is that everyone can…