Thankful for Good Writing

Posted by Ret Talbot Nov 19, 2008

Those of you familiar with my writing probably know that for more than a decade I taught United States literature, creative writing and a smattering of humanities courses at the secondary school level. While I can't say I miss school politics, I certainly do miss working with students on their writing.

Lucky for me, I have plenty of former students, friends of former students, siblings of former students, and even my wife's students (she teaches secondary school social studies) who always have a question at the ready about how to write a great essay. This is probably why you may have seen a number of writing-related articles recently published by me here at Suite (and no, they really have nothing to do with marine aquarium fishes).

For example, you'll find The Real Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne: A Novel about Patriotism and Politics, not Rosebushes or Embroidery, How to Write an Effective Thesis Statement: The Well-Written Thesis is Essential in Academic Writing, and How to Write the Opening Line of an Essay: Writing the Best Opening Sentence for a Five-Paragraph Essay (Editors Choice Award Winner!).

I even drafted a quick article on novel-writing called How to Write the Character-Driven Novel: Steps to Creating Belivable Characters after reading another Suite article on outlining the plot of a novel before writing it (not something I suggest doing, but there are many ways to skin a cat, right?).

Rest assured I am still on top of the marine aquraium world. Be sure not to miss Melamine Contaminates Fish Food and be on the lookout for an upcoming series of articles on copepods and your saltwater tank.

Until next time...