Daily Archives: July 23, 2026


On Writing Well: 3 Tips for Getting the Words Right, featuring AmLit hero, E. Hemingway

Since it’s college application Sweet Spot season for many rising high school seniors (see Writing College Applications in the Sweet Spot), we thought it a great time to re-post a student favorite for more than a decade… The most important skill for college-bound students to acquire in high school is also the most difficult: WRITING. Not many students will disagree that moving ideas from their heads onto paper (or into pixels) is extremely challenging. I love Gene Fowler’s quip: “Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your […]