This prompt is a pretty typical one: describe a significant experience. Basically, the school wants to know a little more about you, beyond your resume,...

Metaphors and similes are a part of any writer’s toolkit, and can transform a basic essay into a great story. However, it's easy to fall...

When I'm not writing for SparkNotes or fighting thugs as Justice Man (Man of Justice), I'm the Assistant Editor at The Broadside, Oregon's...

Let me start off by saying, no, I did not get eaten by a three-headed bear-shark. Of course, that’s the only acceptable excuse for being...

College essay prompt:

There may be personal information you want considered as part of your admissions application. Write an essay describing that information. You might...

Ernest Hemingway, who shot at German soldiers and wild lions on the regular, was onto something with his short, aggressive sentences.

There's power in brevity.

Simple, declarative...