Essay Writing Tips: 10 Steps to Writing a Great Essay (And Have Fun Doing It!) (2024)

Do you dread essay writing? Are you looking for some essay tips that will help you write an amazing essay—and have fun doing it?

Lots of students, young and old, dread essay writing. It's a daunting assignment, one that takes research, time, and concentration.

It's also an assignment that you can break up into simple steps that make writing an essay manageable and, yes, even enjoyable.

These ten essay tips completely changed my writing process—and I hope that they can do the same for you.

Essay Writing Can Be Fun

Honestly, throughout most of high school and college, I was a mediocre essay writer.

Every once in a while, I would write a really good essay, but mostly I skated by with B's and A-minuses.

I know personally how boring writing an essay can be, and also, how hard it can be to write a good one.

However, toward the end of my time as a student, I made a breakthrough. I figured out how to not only write a great essay, I learned how to have fun while doing it.

And since then, I've become a professional writer and have written more than a dozen books. I'm not saying that these essay writing tips are going to magically turn you into a writer, but at least they can help you enjoy the process more.

I'm excited to share these ten essay writing tips with you today! But first, we need to talk about why writing an essay is so hard.

Why Writing an Essay Is So Hard

When it comes to essay writing, a lot of students find a reason to put it off. And when they tackle it, they find it difficult to string sentences together that sound like a decent stance on the assigned subject.

Here are a few reasons why essay writing is hard:

You'd rather be scrolling through Facebook
You're trying to write something your teacher or professor will like
You're trying to get an A instead of writing something that's actually good
You want to do the least amount of work possible

The biggest reason writing an essay is so hard is because we mostly focus on those externalrewards like getting a passing grade, winning our teacher's approval, or just avoiding accusations of plagiarism.

The problem is that when you focus on external approval it not only makes writing much less fun, it also makes it significantly harder.

Why?

Because when you focus on external approval, you shut down your subconscious, and the subconscious is the source of your creativity.

The subconscious is the source of your creativity.

What this means practically is that when you're trying to write that perfect, A-plus-worthy sentence, you're turning off most of your best resources and writing skills.

So stop. Stop trying to write a good essay (or even a “good-enough” essay). Instead, write an interestingessay, write an essay you think is fascinating. And when you're finished, go back and edit it until it's“good” according to your teacher's standards.

Yes, you need to follow the guidelines in your assignment. If your teacher tells you to write a five-paragraph essay, then write a five-paragraph essay! If your teacher asks for a specific type of essay, like an analysis, argument, or research essay, then make sure you write that type of essay!

However, within those guidelines, find room to express something that is uniquely you.

I can't guaranteeyou'll get a higher grade (although, you almost certainly will), but I can absolutely promiseyou'll havea lot more fun writing.

The Step-by-Step Process to Writing a Great Essay: Your 10 Essay Writing Tips

Ready to get writing? You can read my ten best tips for having fun while writing an essay that earns you the top grade, or check out this presentation designed by our friends at Canva Presentations.

1. Remember your essay is just a story.

Every story is about conflict and change, and the truth is that essays are about conflict and change, too! The difference is that in an essay, the conflict is between different ideas, and the change is in the way we should perceive those ideas.

That means that the best essays are about surprise: “You probably think it's one way, but in reality, you should think of it this other way.” See tip #3 for more on this.

How do you know what story you're telling? The prompt should tell you.

Any list of essay prompts includes various topics and tasks associated with them. Within those topics are characters (historical, fictional, or topical) faced with difficult choices. Your job is to work with those choices, usually by analyzing them, arguing about them, researching them, or describing them in detail.

2. Before you start writing, ask yourself, “How can I have the most fun writing this?”

It's normal to feel unmotivated when writing an academic essay. I'm a writer, and honestly, I feel unmotivated to write all the time. But I have a super-ninja, judo-mind trick I like to use to help motivate myself.

Here's the secret trick: One of the interesting things about your subconscious is that it will answer any question you ask yourself. So whenever you feel unmotivated to write your essay, ask yourself the following question:

“How much fun can I have writing this?”

Your subconscious will immediately start thinking of strategies to make the writing process more fun.

The best time to have your fun is the first draft. Since you're just brainstorming within the topic, and exploring the possible ways of approaching it, the first draft is the perfect place to get creative and even a little scandalous. Here are some wild suggestions to make your next essay a load of fun:

Research the most surprising or outrageous fact about the topic and use it as your hook.
Use a thesaurus to research the topic's key words. Get crazy with your vocabulary as you write, working in each key word synonym as much as possible.
Play devil's advocate and take the opposing or immoral side of the issue. See where the discussion takes you as you write.

3. Asyou research, ask yourself, “What surprisesme about this subject?”

The temptation, when you're writing an essay, is to write what you think your teacher or professor wants to read.

Don't do this.

Instead, ask yourself, “What do I find interesting about this subject? What surprises me?”

If you can't think of anything that surprises you, anything you find interesting, then you're not searching well enough, because history, science, and literature are all brimmingover with surprises. When you look at how great ideas actually happen, the story is always, “We usedto think the world was this way. We found out we were completely wrong, and that the world is actually quite different from what we thought.”

These pieces of surprising information often make for the best topic sentences as well. Use them to outline your essay and build your body paragraphs off of each unique fact or idea. These will function as excellent hooks for your reader as you transition from one topic to the next.

(By the way, what sources should you use for research? Check out tip #10 below.)

4. Overwhelmed? Write five original sentences.

The standard three-point essay is really made up of just five original sentences surrounded by supporting paragraphs that back up those five sentences. If you're feeling overwhelmed, just write five sentences covering your most basic main points.

Here's what they might look like for this article:

Introductory Paragraph:While most students considerwriting an essay a boring task, with the right mindset, it can actually be an enjoyable experience.
Body #1: Most students think writing an essay is tedious because they focus on external rewards.
Body #2: Students should instead focus on internal fulfillment when writing an essay.
Body #3: Not only will focusing on internal fulfillment allow students to have more fun, it will also result in better essays.
Conclusion: Writing an essay doesn't have to be simply a way to earn a good grade. Instead, it can be a means of finding fulfillment.

After you write your five sentences, it's easy to fill in the paragraphs for each one.

Now, you give it a shot!

5. Be “source heavy.”

In college, I discovered a trick that helped me go from a B-average student to an A-student, but before I explain how it works, let me warn you. This technique is powerful, but it might not work for all teachers or professors. Use with caution.

As I was writing a paper for a literature class, I realized that the articles and books I was reading said what I was trying to say much better than I ever could. So what did I do? I quoted them liberally throughout my paper. When I wasn't quoting, I re-phrased what they said in my own words, giving proper credit, of course. I found that not only did this formula create a well-written essay, it took about half the time to write.

It's good to keep in mind that using anyone else's words, even when morphed into your own phrasing, requires citation. While the definition of plagiarism is shifting with the rise of online collaboration and cooperative learning environments, alwayserr on the side of excessive citation to be safe.

When I used this technique, my professors sometimes mentioned that my papers were very “source” heavy. However, at the same time, they always gave me A's.

To keep yourself safe, I recommend using a 60/40 approach with your body paragraphs: Make sure 60% of the words are your own analysis and argumentation, while 40% can be quoted (or text you paraphrase) from your sources.

Like the five sentence trick, this technique makes the writing process simpler. Instead of putting the main focus on writing well, it instead forces you to researchwell, which some students find easier.

6. Write the body first, the introduction second, and the conclusion last.

Introductions are often the hardest part to write because you're trying to summarize your entire essay before you've even written it yet. Instead, try writing your introduction last, giving yourself the body of the paper to figure out the main point of your essay.

This is especially important with an essay topic you are not personally interested in. I definitely recommend this in classes you either don't excel in or care much for. Take plenty of time to draft and revise your body paragraphs beforeattempting to craft a meaningful introductory paragraph.

Otherwise your opening may sound awkward, wooden, and bland.

7. Most essays answer the question, “What?” Good essays answer the “Why?” The best essays answer the “How?”

If you get stuck trying to make your argument, or you're struggling to reach the required word count, try focusing on the question, “How?”

For example:

How did J.D. Salinger convey the theme of inauthenticity inThe Catcher In the Rye?
How did Napoleon restore stability in France after the French Revolution?
How does the research prove girls really do rule and boys really do drool?

If you focus on how, you'll always have enough to write about.

8. Don't be afraid to jump around.

Essay writing can be a dance. You don't have to stay in one place and write from beginning to end.

For the same reasons listed in point #6, give yourself the freedom to write as if you're circling around your topic rather than making a single, straightforward argument. Then, when you edit and proofread, you can make sure everything lines up correctly.

In fact, now is the perfect time to mention that proofreading your essay isn't just about spelling and commas.

It's about making sure your analysis or argument flows smoothly from one idea to another. (Okay, technically this comprises editing, but most students writing a high school or college essay don't take the time to complete every step of the writing process. Let's be honest.)

So as you clean up your mechanics and sentence structure, make sure your ideas flow smoothly, logically, and naturally from one to the next as you finish proofreading.

9. Here are some words and phrases you don't want to use.

You(You'll notice I use a lot of you's, which is great for a blog post. However, in an academicessay, it's better to omit the second-person.)
Clichés
Some
That
Things
To Be verbs (is, are, was, were, am)

Don't have time to edit? Here's a lightning-quickediting technique.

A note about “I”: Some teachers say you shouldn't use “I” statements in your writing, but the truth is that professional, academic papers often use phrases like “I believe” and “in my opinion,” especially in their introductions.

10. It's okay to use Wikipedia, if…

Wikipedia is one of the top five websites in the world for a reason: it can be a great tool for research. However, most teachers and professors don't consider Wikipedia a valid source for use in essays.

Don't totally discount it, though! Here are two ways you can use Wikipedia in your essay writing:

Background research. If you don't know enough about your topic, Wikipedia can be a great resource to quickly learn everything you need to know to get started.
Find sources. Check the reference section of Wikipedia's articles on your topic. While you may not be able to cite Wikipedia itself, you can often find those original sources and cite them. You can locate the links to primary and secondary sources at the bottom of any Wikipedia page under the headings “Further Reading” and “References.”

You Can Enjoy Essay Writing

The thing I regret most about high school and college is that I treated it like something I hadto do rather than something I wantedto do.

The truth is, educationis an opportunity manypeople in the world don't have access to.

It's a gift, not just something that makes your life more difficult. I don't want you to make the mistake of just “getting by” throughschool, waiting desperately for summer breaks and, eventually, graduation.

How would your life be better if youactivelyenjoyedwriting an essay? What would school look like if youwanted to suck it dry ofall the gifts it has to give you?

All I'm saying is, don't miss out!

Looking for More Essay Writing Tips?

Looking for more essay tips to strengthen your essay writing? Try some of these resources:

How about you? Do you have any tips for writing an essay?Let us know in thecomments.

Need more grammar help?My favorite tool that helps find grammar problems and even generates reports to help improve my writing is ProWritingAid. Works with Word, Scrivener, Google Docs, and web browsers. Also, be sure to use my coupon code to get 20 percent off: WritePractice20

Coupon Code:WritePractice20 »

PRACTICE

Ready to try out these ten essay tips to make your essay assignment fun? Spend fifteen minutes using tip #4 and writefive original sentences that could be turned into an essay.

When you'refinished, share your five sentences in the comments section. And don't forget to give feedback to your fellow writers!

[wp_ad_camp_2]

Adelaide Shawon June 13, 2014 at 10:29 pm
Good pointers, Joe. I could have used this advice 50 years ago when I was in college. I’m sure it would have been a great help.
Adelaide
Reply
- Joe Buntingon June 14, 2014 at 11:01 am
  Thanks Adelaide! Me too!
Cassandraon June 14, 2014 at 2:03 pm
Ironically, this essay was published right after I completed all my work for my English BA. 🙂 Overall, this is pretty good advice– why NOT write a fun essay? You know the professors are reading not only the papers of your classmates, but also the essays of students in their other classes. I have also used wikipedia as a way to find general information or additional citations. I have also tried a variation of #4 and #8, where you jot down some ideas to focus the essay before filling the paragraphs out. It’s how I write in general. It’s so much easier to write that way, since otherwise if I try to write straight through, I just start editing and stop writing. I do differ on #6, though. I have to write the introduction first– otherwise, I can’t lay out the other paragraphs. The intro is where my thesis is, and the beauty of a word processor is that it is easy to go back and just rewrite the thesis if it’s not totally working. But even with this help, there are professors (in several areas besides English, like history, psychology, and art) who love my writing, and classes where most people including myself are getting Bs, and nobody in the class knows who are getting the As. You could write the BEST essay ever, but it’s just not for THAT professor. Sometimes it felt like the trick was learning how to write an essay for a particular professor who wouldn’t really tell you want they wanted, and was just trial and error to figure out what they wanted. Those are just my thoughts since I actually felt like I had something to say on one of these helpful articles. 🙂
Reply
mahaon June 26, 2014 at 2:36 pm
As anon native English speaker Can I borrow other writers’ phrases , sentences or expressions for my story especially I need to use the Dictionary sometimes,without being scandalous .or turned down (did I used it correctly ) And while Iam reading I discover a new wide variety of vocabulary which I admire a lot .
Reply
- Joe Buntingon July 2, 2014 at 12:07 pm
  Unfortunately, that would be plagiarism, Maha. Sorry!
- Mahaon July 4, 2014 at 2:27 am
  So why do we have to read a lot before we start writing ,if it isn’t or couldn’t consider to be a dictionary?
- Mahaon July 4, 2014 at 7:49 am
  I looked for Plagiarism in the dictionary ;I found it is stealing ideas but I didn’t talk about that .I talked about the words that are used , be sure I have my own ideas .Example:stepped away & walked;
  that one ( writer ) used one of the previous verbs to get someone went away from some one else , and I want him to get away from a door for example or a phone ,what’s wrong ?
MonnaEllithorpeon October 10, 2014 at 7:22 pm
Hi Joe, Great points. I wish I had paid closer attention in school. I did not have the desire or the opportunity to go to college but I have written all of my life and just now realizing I can be a writer and publish on my own.
Reply
Sidney G Foxon October 12, 2014 at 7:18 am
OK – using tip [I can’t remember how to do the hashtag and I only have fifteen minutes so I don’t want to go and look it up, so…] ‘hashtag’ 4, to write five original sentences that could be turned into an essay…
Using an essay writing prompt when you have no need to write an essay can be beneficial in many ways.
Writing in any form allows, in my opinion, the writer to express thoughts and create a piece of writing.
Personally, I think an essay about writing essays could be interesting and fun, and almost certainly challenging; though it’s possible I’ve had too much coffee this morning and am failing to grasp the purpose of this prompt… either way, I’m writing – and writing is good for me. It’s making me smile.
That was only four sentences but one of them was pretty long and fragmented.
Thanks, Joe 🙂
And I didn’t use my fifteen minutes up so now I have time to
{alt key and press 3}
#
Reply
Adam Hugheson October 12, 2014 at 5:56 pm
Thanks for the tips, Joe. I don’t have occasion to write a lot of essays these days, but I do need to write tech specs and internal white papers fairly regularly. Here is a five-sentence skeleton from my “day job.”
—
Information technology as a career has traditionally been considered a bastion for technofiles who have little to offer beyond tweaking computer programs, but true success in modern IT requires a well-rounded world view and the ability to effectively interact with and influence others.
While previous generations of technology professionals may have been able to succeed by learning one or more core technologies, today’s fast-changing tech landscape requires a nimble mind in order to remain relevant.
Beyond the need to learn quickly and often, IT staff in the 21st century must be able to communicate effectively with stakeholders in all areas of the business.
In fact, today’s technology professionals are in a position to positively transform their organizations by translating powerful technological capabilities into consumable information that business influencers can understand and embrace.
The days of choosing a career in IT because you want to hide away in an office and write obscure software are over. The technology leaders of today must work in partnership with our customers to effect real competitive advantages.
Reply
- Erica Bennetton November 30, 2014 at 12:47 am
  This sounds like an essay I would enjoy reading, and I’m not even an IT person.
- Adam Hugheson December 2, 2014 at 10:35 pm
  Thanks, Erica. Maybe I’ll write the full thing some day.
Online Assignment Reviewon October 15, 2014 at 8:42 am
Thanks for the amazing post 🙂 Really great points ..
Reply
Gueston November 18, 2014 at 5:10 pm
kgnflgnlhgl
Reply
Korah Morrisonon November 18, 2014 at 5:17 pm
One more tip – ask the right question and give the right answer. When it comes to essay writing – asking the right questions is a main thing.
Reply
Erica Bennetton November 30, 2014 at 12:47 am
I get many confused looks whenever I tell people I have a degree in English yet hated writing papers in college. I wish I had taken the time to learn how to write one properly, so then they might not have sucked all the fun out of my life back then. I struggled to get Cs on my papers (granted, I usually waited ’til the night before to write them – such a bad habit for me). Anyway, I took a stab at the prompt and here are the results:
Title: Why The World Needs More Adoptive Families
Thesis: Adoption can be a rewarding and beneficial experience, despite its own unique challenges.
Body #1: Even though being raised by biological parents is the ideal, the reality is that adoption is likely the best option for children who are already waiting for a permanent family.
Body #2: Thousands of children age out foster care each year without the support system of a stable family.
Body #3: Supporting adoption is a Biblical mandate, regardless of one’s personal ministry calling.
Conclusion: Adoption isn’t for everyone, but the need is great enough that more families must step up to meet it.
Reply
thompsonamyon January 2, 2015 at 6:21 am
Great post to read, keep on updating new posts. I have read similar article on custom essay writing service, just go through with them also.
Reply
Maria Wiseon February 20, 2015 at 3:12 am
Great tips to creative writing…
Reply
ElminaKenleyon March 31, 2015 at 12:51 pm
Writing or composing is a craftsmanship, while composing, put conclusions toward the starting: Think of a transformed pyramid when you compose. Become acquainted with point in the first passage, then develop it. Prepare to have your mind blown. I got these tips from paper composing administrations which is the reason I have succeeded in life. Joe thank you for giving me great deal of help to writing an authentic essay.
Reply
Ronald Callenderon April 9, 2015 at 1:50 pm
See Also
The Basics of Effective Essay Writing - Education Corner 10 Ways To Stand Out And Develop A Unique Writing Style | Writer's Edit 9 Writers on Why Writing Is So Hard Research Guides: Identifying Parts of a Citation: Why Citing Sources is Important
It is hard to find a reliable college essay website these days due to the surge of websites claiming to write the best essay for college admissions. In my opinion turning an essay into a great story will be the winning point for any candidate.
Reply
Ivga Starkon April 19, 2015 at 8:46 am
Have you heard about first writing service. It provides a lot of useful papers, and help students to get higher mark, because here work only a high-qualified writer. Just check it, you might be interested.
Reply
Ujinon April 24, 2015 at 6:41 am
I think it’s nice to do a checklist for those, who a starting to write essay 🙂
And for those who have not enough time to finish -i recommend http://essay4you.net/
Really fast and professional. Just grab, all what you already have and go there.
Reply
Masuraon May 1, 2015 at 10:21 pm
I’m very happy to read about college essay papers
online. I’ll be recurring to your blog for extra soon
Reply
efrainon May 4, 2015 at 2:50 am
You can choose a better essay writing website for college essay admissionto get unique contents.
Reply
efrainon May 4, 2015 at 2:51 am
You can choose a better essay writing website for college essay admission writings to get unique contents.
Reply
efrainon May 4, 2015 at 2:56 am
you can choose a best essay writing website for college essay admission writings.
Reply
BigBuggyManon May 6, 2015 at 6:16 pm
If you want tp write well such articles and essay, you can find a lot of themes on this site http://www.bestaessays.com
Reply
immaculateAMGon May 15, 2015 at 12:03 pm
I hate writing essay’s
Reply
Shane Nelsonon May 29, 2015 at 2:55 pm
Joe, thank you so much for this! I was in a bit of a writing slump and this was exactly the read I needed.
Reply
Оля Клименкоon June 19, 2015 at 3:06 am
I want to say that this is really good article that helps me to write my essay. Because as for me essay is so hard. But after reading this I understand that this is not so hard. When I need help to write a paper It can be done byhttp://writepaper4me.com/
Reply
Olga Klymenkoon June 19, 2015 at 7:14 am
I want to say that this is really good article that helps me to write my essay. Because as for me essay is so hard. But after reading this I understand that this is not so hard. When I need help to write a paper It can be done byhttp://writepaper4me.com/
Reply
Stella Aldrinon July 22, 2015 at 1:33 am
Excellent tips you have provided to write an essay. I used to get worried about writing essay and I was actually looking for essay rewriting services online but after reading your post, I will try myself first. Thanks.
Reply
David carjonon August 5, 2015 at 2:55 am
Everybody try to write best essay.If i write best essay,i will try to best essay help on myself.So, help of myself is best help.
Reply
Mark Tweenon August 17, 2015 at 10:55 am
Would you mind if I will make link on your artilce from our website – http://custom-essay.ca ?
Reply
Jonnyon August 20, 2015 at 10:16 am
Hi, guys, I’ve released free tool for generating topics for essays. Can you test it? http://essaytopicgenerator.com/
Reply
Halloween Weekon September 9, 2015 at 2:17 am
Writers Celebrate this Halloween week with us
Halloween party ideas 2015
Halloween 2015
Reply
Daniellaon September 25, 2015 at 3:03 am
Thank you for your wonderful tips on writing an essay. How do u suggest we gather information for an essay for example, a school essay(narrative, argumentative and reflective)
Reply
Luis Islason October 7, 2015 at 9:56 pm
how about an opinion essay what advice would you give me
Reply
dgIT Applicationson October 8, 2015 at 8:48 am
Great, now i can write essays for Happy Halloween Diy decorations and http://happyhalloweencostumes2015.blogspot.com/
Reply
Cute Writerson October 14, 2015 at 6:05 pm
I am happy I came by this post at the right time. http://www.cutewriters.com. Thank you for the good work. may the Lord bless you.
Reply
dduggerbioceptson October 20, 2015 at 12:02 pm
Joe,
I’m so glad to see you used Wikipedia as source tool. As someone that is more of a technical writer, research scientist/business man and who sells his work in the form of technical reports and occasional publications – I am a huge proponent of Wikipedia. There is no better way for the average person to research a subject (and that is a fact, see below). I am always saddened when I run into some severely handicapped uninformed soul who thinks that Wikipedia is not a valid source because it isn’t on paper. Few people take the time to read the comparison studies that have been done regarding the accuracy of Wikipedia and other encyclopedic sources – and none of which are 100% accurate and or unbiased. The first of such comparisons was done by Nature in 2005:
“For its study, Nature chose articles from both sites in a wide range of topics and sent them to what it called “relevant” field experts for peer review. The experts then compared the competing articles–one from each site on a given topic–side by side, but were not told which article came from which site. Nature got back 42 usable reviews from its field of experts.
In the end, the journal found just eight serious errors, such as general misunderstandings of vital concepts, in the articles. Of those, four came from each site. They did, however, discover a series of factual errors, omissions or misleading statements. All told, Wikipedia had 162 such problems, while Britannica had 123.”
Since 2005 there have been several other comparisons and Wikipedia fairs very well in all. One article I found in Forbes also reveals a curious phenomenon, conservative personality types tend to have a general bias against Wikipedia – and are also uninformed as to accuracy. Not unlike conservative college professors who have biases against even high quality online courses. Never underestimate the limitations of the conservative personality type.
Here are some the references I’ve found:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v438/n7070/full/438900a.html
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v440/n7084/full/440582b.html
http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/08/02/seven-years-after-nature-pilot-study-compares-wikipedia-favorably-to-other-encyclopedias-in-three-languages/
Conservative bias and Wikipedia
http://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2015/01/20/wikipedia-or-encyclopaedia-britannica-which-has-more-bias/
Reply
- CuteWriters.Comon November 17, 2015 at 6:31 am
  I love your thinking. Wikipedia is a great site. It provides directions and the general knowledge from a broad perspective. Many thanks for your references. I shall dig deeper and develop my writing skills.
LaCresha Lawsonon November 9, 2015 at 11:53 am
Luke Ramirez
July 16 2015
Essay
Ms. Lawson
Do you love mom? You
really should. Mom is the one who loves you. Here are some reasons why I LOVE
my mom!!!
My mom gives me food.
She gave birth to me. She loves me and likes me a lot…. She gives me clothes.
She lets me live. She helps me learn how to type. She wants me to be smart. She
gives me discipline. My mom is the best mom in the world.
Always look up to your
mom unless she is on drugs or something. You should always love your mom. She’s
the one who went through pain for you. She’s awesomeness thing you could ever
have.
(My son’s hilarious essay for all to view!) Also, bear with him because he is just starting.
Reply
- CuteWriters.Comon November 17, 2015 at 6:29 am
  hahaha, great post. It reminds of me when I was young
lotus Renulaton November 11, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Hey Joe ! Thank you for your wonderful advices. I struggle a lot during essay writings but if I use your tips correctly, I’m sure I will get better results. Thanks a lot Joe 🙂
Reply
immaculateAMGon November 17, 2015 at 9:38 pm
I totally agree with you 100 percent
Reply
- LaCresha Lawsonon November 17, 2015 at 10:52 pm
  I hate writing in APA. The citing. The reference page has to be perfect. Getting my Masters was so frustrating at times. I had to write a 30 page thesis. At least with essays, you don’t have to if it doesn’t apply. When helping my son with his we had a title page and cited only if necessary and providing a reference page. His teacher loved that because he is in middle school. The paper was really professionally written. He got a solid A.
- 300writers.comon September 8, 2017 at 7:23 am
  Hey,if you hate APA – feel free to adress our writing centre https://300writers.com/. We would be glad to provide you with the first-class writing help any style you need.
  P.S. Hope, I am not late 🙂
- TerriblyTerrificon September 9, 2017 at 12:52 am
  Thank you, so much!
analsuckon November 21, 2015 at 1:49 pm
thank you
Reply
f*ckmyhairyasson November 21, 2015 at 1:49 pm
i want you to want me joe
See Also
How to Make My Essay Sound Smarter? – 8 Tips to Cook a Masterpiece - DoMyEssays
Reply
joecrazyon November 21, 2015 at 1:49 pm
thanks
Reply
i dont get tired i eat bootyon November 21, 2015 at 1:50 pm
you the real mvp
Reply
69bootyeateron November 21, 2015 at 1:50 pm
thank u
Reply
cherryspiceon November 30, 2015 at 4:40 pm
This is the best advice on essays I’ve read in a long time. I’m about to write an essay and am a bit rusty. However, I’ve written a few over the course of my studies and the ones that got the best marks were the ones where I applied the sort of techniques you write about here… thanks for the refresh!
Reply
Charisse Samanoon January 6, 2016 at 12:58 am
I read the whole thing in a woman’s voice oops! But great tips! Will be using those tomorrow!
Reply
CuteWriters.Comon January 19, 2016 at 2:26 pm
This is great. We just apply the tips together with other sweetness to provide the best writing experience in our work.
Reply
Danon February 1, 2016 at 10:25 am
This is a real inspiration man, keep up that same spirit.
Reply
deez nutson February 7, 2016 at 5:07 pm
I started reading this instead of doing my essay…
Reply
- MinecraftWierdioon February 11, 2016 at 7:20 pm
  yeah me too
- guadab17on February 18, 2016 at 11:12 pm
  i got an essay due tommorow morning and yet here i am
Lillian wood (Lilly)on March 17, 2016 at 6:55 pm
I am having so much trouble writing my essay and even though these are great points and i can probably use them, I cant get my brain to use them. I really need help and i don’t even know how to begin to ask.
Reply
Personon March 22, 2016 at 4:17 am
Thanks this helped a lot
Reply
Lukon April 21, 2016 at 8:22 am
I like how easily you describe the whole essay writing process. If you are interested at its continuation, you may read one more article pertaining to essay writing. Click on http://bigessaywriter.com/blog/7-most-effective-essay-writing-techniques to read the entire piece!
Reply
MobiusKnoton June 2, 2016 at 3:26 am
Great points. Just a question, is it okay if we use let’s give it a try as a suggestion at the end of conclusion paragraph?Thanks
Reply
Ann Josephon June 18, 2016 at 1:11 am
Very good points. Actually writing essay is a very difficult task to students. Your points will help those students. Wikipedia is a good reference. http://academic-essay-writing-service.blogspot.in/
Reply
writingson June 29, 2016 at 7:18 am
Nice tips Joe! I would also advise using this nice tool http://elitewritings.com/topic-generator.html to choose a topic of the paper
Reply
Jane Lion July 10, 2016 at 1:43 am
Great article! Helps me get past my fear of writing for grad school
Reply
The Captainon July 26, 2016 at 9:55 pm
Well done, Joe. You’ve successfully made, both my day and essays, better in every way. Thank you.
Reply
Артем Филатовon August 1, 2016 at 1:45 pm
Hi guys , long time could not understand how to essay writing , and probably would never have been able to if i do not accidentally found this site writingby1click.com/essaywriting.html , who may be interested come in, it really helped me
Reply
Артем Филатовon August 1, 2016 at 2:20 pm
long time could not understand how to essay writing , and probably would never have been able to if i do not accidentally found this site essaywriting1click.blogspot.com, who may be interested come in, it really helped me
Reply
Артем Филатовon August 1, 2016 at 2:21 pm
Hello guys) long time could not understand how to essay writing , and probably would never have been able to if i do not accidentally found this site http://goo.gl/xQ1SwD, who may be interested come in, it really helped me
Reply
Mitesh Kasliwalon August 3, 2016 at 7:52 am
Amazing details, still students find it difficult to implement these tips while writing their essay, so they can ask for help from experts. Students can visit http://studentsassignmenthelp.com/ for best essay assignment help. We offer the best quality essay writing with guaranteed plagiarism free guarantee and on-time delivery of work.
Reply
Sandra Sparkson August 4, 2016 at 7:58 am
I really enjoyed how amazingly you noticed the micro changes and wrote
them in broader way. I found this as an informative and captivating
post, so I think it is very helpful and acquainted. I would like to
thank you for the endeavor you have made in this piece.
Dissertation Writing Service
Reply
- Richardon January 17, 2017 at 3:37 pm
  Maybe u should help me to writer and essay and how to write a mind map
Sandra Sparkson August 4, 2016 at 8:18 am
It was a wonderful piece of art by you. It is awesome to read. Thanks for the valuable information. I hope you will keep posting such blogs in future.
research paper writing service
Reply
Nicky Reichon August 15, 2016 at 8:56 am
Sometimes it happens that not all the people like writing precis or essays, so what to do? What if i dont know how to write, but if i write bad i will get F for exam or i will not get my job?
Reply
Quannisha Simmonson September 14, 2016 at 5:45 pm
Hi Joe, thanks for the pointers they are really helpful with writing an essay (which I struggle with); but what about writing an exemplification essay?
Reply
Essay Peeron September 16, 2016 at 5:07 am
Writing an essay is not easy, these are some useful hints and tips on how to construct and write the best essay possible.
These simple steps will guide you through the essay writing process:
•Decide on your topic.
•Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas.
•Write your thesis statement.
•Write the body. Write the main points. Write the sub points. …
•Write the introduction.
•Write the conclusion.
•Add the final changes.
•Read More At htpps://essaypeer.com
Reply
Albert Smithon September 26, 2016 at 10:08 am
Writing is a skill that can be learned and with continuous practice it can be mastered and with no time you graduate to be a professional writer. The above ten points forms an important foundation for writing convincing and captivating essays.Academic
Papers Writing Help
Reply
justinricardoon September 28, 2016 at 10:52 am
Essay writing has been a major challenge to many students. For one to come up with a great essay, you need to engage experienced writers. You have shared very helpful essay writing ideas. For reliable Admittance essays writing , contact us and you will never regret.
Reply
Mateo Bonaventoon October 1, 2016 at 2:33 pm
Writing is my favorite hobbie and these tips are very helpful. Thanks!
Reply
bahon October 7, 2016 at 10:20 pm
Global warming is being ignored by massive companies who emit most of the carbon dioxide, world leaders must act to stop them or there would not be another future.
These companies emit over half the carbon dioxide over a year period are choosing to ignore Global Warming.
Governments must put sanctions on these companies and increase their tax rate unless they switch to another renewable source.
Global Warming is getting worse and worse and it is only a matter of time that the governments of these companies started putting a stop to it.
Reply
maven18on October 16, 2016 at 4:21 pm
Good tips!
Reply
Susan Knoxon October 25, 2016 at 4:47 am
Hi,
Do you accept guest post here? I have a site that I think it’s close related to this post. Would that be possible?
Reply
Learnhallon January 1, 2017 at 9:32 am
Joe, I really like how unique and interesting your angle on essay-writing is. It’s unlike many other “standard” online essay-writing articles. Hear, hear! If anyone wants to check out an even more thorough analysis of essay-writing, please check us out at our YT channel to see us write essays from scratch to final draft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hob5hWHv7JM&list=PLfgdZqI9ksaigRzvFFXb1_c1BHJoisTQN.
Reply
bilbo bagginson January 9, 2017 at 2:09 am
this helped. thanks!
Reply
Simpathion January 16, 2017 at 11:14 pm
Great suggestions! I applied your ideas and I got an A from a super harsh teacher. I’d give this a 9/10!
Reply
- Sarah Monaon January 13, 2018 at 12:00 pm
  You have made a strong statement here. In our writing service also, we adhere to all these points. In fact, we strike a positive note to serve our customers with all our facilities and skills on Pakistaneo .
yamaguchipartners.comon January 18, 2017 at 11:39 am
Writing a perfect essay is not a easy task. It is so difficult to write perfect,creative,informative and quality essay. The essay also
reveals what you can do when you have time to think and work on a writing project. Your tips are very helpful for writing a quality essay. Thanks.
Reply
Barbara Sinclairon January 20, 2017 at 6:45 am
This is a good piece overall, but leading with the idea of Bs and A minuses as mediocre is so unhelpful. Those are very good grades that most students would kill for.
Reply
- Anonymouson February 11, 2017 at 12:49 pm
  They are good grades if you are a mediocre student. For those striving to get into an Ivy League school or other good colleges/careers, at least an A is needed in every class.
Simone Pikeon January 23, 2017 at 2:01 am
You have made a strong statement here. In our writing service also, we adhere to all these points. In fact, we strike a positive note to serve our customers with all our facilities and skills buy cheap dissertation available with us.
Reply
priya sharmaon January 31, 2017 at 12:56 am
great discussion for your article and giving all knowledge it It Company
Reply
franceon February 8, 2017 at 4:16 pm
I am only at Tip #2 and can already feel my “inner writer” coming back to life. I’ve been torturing myself for so long — many new ideas and perspectives to share and nothing but dread at the thought of the actual writing. I was always such a “good student”, and by the time I finished grad school I no longer enjoyed either reading or writing. Pretty sad statement, even sadder that the ill effects have lasted three decades.
The only writing advice I’ve read so far basically boils down to: it’s work, you just have to do it, set aside a specific time and force yourself…. all about as appealing as my mother’s shoe leather lamb chops. I can’t thank you enough for your approach. I think it’s going to work for me, and just know I am immensely grateful beyond what words can express. Yes!
Reply
Kimberly J. Haason March 2, 2017 at 6:40 am
I love to write an essay but when I get bored uk assignment help
Reply
Emily Lopezon April 3, 2017 at 5:27 am
Also I want to advise listening music when you are writing an essay. That’s what I found on youtube:
– Music for Brain Power
– Study Music Alpha Waves
– Classical Study Music
I think, it will be usefull for everebody ^_^
I want to ask Joe whether it is possible to post this article on our blog? Our readers will enjoy to read these 10 Effective Tips
Reply
Leaon April 17, 2017 at 6:21 am
I’m struggling with an essay right now, I should have started it like 6months ago and I just couldn’t do it … even with the help of everyone around me. Though, reading your article, it gives me hope !
Thanks a lot 🙂
Reply
Procrastinatenomoreon April 20, 2017 at 5:45 pm
This is possibly the most useful article I have read. After severe procrastination lasting days you have reminded me about what I need to do I have finally managed to get myself into the right mental state for writing. You may not see this but massive thanks 🙂
Reply
Shakaylaon April 27, 2017 at 2:55 pm
Writing is one of my hobbies as well, but it’s just so frustrating when you brainstorm and then the person that grades your paper returns it to you with a lower score than you deserved. I would like to see them try. One thing I did noticed is that boring topics may reflect the writing style. When the topic is interesting that’s when the grades sky-rocket.
Reply
Mary A. Cawleyon May 24, 2017 at 4:54 pm
I was always very difficult to write essays, articles. It became easier to work with your advice, thank you. You can check for plagiarism your unique text on the blog.
Reply
alexon June 13, 2017 at 6:59 am
Best Professional Writing Essay Services –
http://writeessayhelp.blogspot.com
Reply
- Rafael Fon August 25, 2017 at 7:02 am
  Very helpful article. I wrote essays at the university myself. But there were times when for some reason it could not be done.In this situation, I looked for help from friends, teachers, books, the Internet or a special writing service. For example – https://essaysduetomorrow.info/. But it’s best to do it yourself. The main thing is to properly monitor your time.
Ripon July 6, 2017 at 12:03 am
Hey dude, you just “unstuck” me. Thank you, I was trying to at least set the framework for a Didactics in Philosophy essay and you give me that initual impulse. Thank you !
Reply
EvaBrainon August 2, 2017 at 10:16 am
Thanks for sharing such a great article which is drafted so perfectly. dissertation writing services Hope for such more articles from you in future.
Reply
MarkJohn22on August 3, 2017 at 1:10 am
Thanx for sharing such useful post keep it up
R Programming Help
Reply
MarkJohn22on August 3, 2017 at 2:00 am
The leading assignment help UK firm offers state of the art services to its clients with a promise of delivering all the required work well within the deadline.
Website Development Pakistan
Reply
Johnon September 28, 2017 at 10:15 am
nice article
Reply
Stuart Clarkon November 2, 2017 at 8:45 am
Thanks for sharing this awesome post with us. 🙂 Operating assignment help
Reply
Adam Smithon November 28, 2017 at 6:39 am
Good article.
Reply
Jack Thompsonon November 30, 2017 at 8:25 am
For the most of us, writing essays is not the most interesting thing in life (if you like, you can not read further). And often writing for you is a real torture. But to learn to write, you need to write. Therefore, to force yourself to write an essay, use these simple tips:
– Set the time specification for work in hour / day / week.
Make yourself obliged to write N pages of the essay per day.
– Write when you feel that you have a desire, muse. Even when you just have a good face from the fact that your beloved wife / husband made you coffee in bed)) A bad humor will not let you write a good essay.
– Find a comfortable place. Writing an essay is not easy. That`s why you have to make this process pleasant and comfortable. You can do that at home or in the cafe. Take some delicious food and ask your friend and relatives not to disturb you. Listen to music and enjoy the silence. In simple words, create a comfortable atmosphere that will make you think better (information from https://papercheap.co.uk/blog/post/literary-work)
-Take away all the clocks around. If you do not know the time that you have already spent on writing, you will not try to save this time and the quality of your work will not suffer.
– Read every day. For inspiration).
Reply
Stephanie Fraleyon December 7, 2017 at 4:39 am
You’re so right, Joe, the biggest reason why writing essay is so hard for me is because I regularly focus on outside rewards and it makes my writing significantly harder! And I stopped doing it, and you know, I write much better now! Thanks! Also wanted to add that recently I found great free plagiarism checker for students and want to share it with others. It allows you to check 500 words for free and then after signing up it gives you five additional free pages. This is just enough to check the essay. Personally for me, it was a great find! Since it’s hard to find a free and good checker. Good luck to all!
Reply
Tommieon December 11, 2017 at 6:52 am
Writing essay isn’t easy as it seems to be. Sometimes people simply don’t have enough skills for it, or simply don’t have time. If you need help professional team of a4essay can easily write a nice essay for you in a short time.
Reply
Mr.Anonymouson January 18, 2018 at 5:57 pm
My biggest problem is that I struggle writing my thoughts into words. When working on an essay, a discussion post, or an e-mail to my teacher, I need to try to make something that’s absolutely 100% perfect and I usually struggle to get the wording to sound great. I start off writing an essay just fine, but I either delete everything I’ve done because it doesn’t sound perfect or I sit in front of the screen and panic because I can’t think of the right way to word anything.
This then leads me to procrastinate by either doing something else to calm myself down or looking for self-help sites online, thinking I’ll find some magic cure all advice that I can say to/use on myself to overcome my block and start writing. In fact, me writing this post right now is due to procrastinating because I’m struggling to write something perfect for a class assignment.
Reply
- Karen Franklinon January 28, 2018 at 9:34 pm
  Thats how I exactly feel when I have to write an essay! I have great difficulty writing the exact words or writing a good sentence. Im currently stuck too and my essay is due tomorrow ;(
max willoon January 19, 2018 at 5:40 am
I loved the post, keep posting interesting posts. I will be a regular reader…
https://www.myassignmenthelpau.com/
Reply
Amyon July 9, 2022 at 1:27 pm
While I love to eat cinnamon rolls, they are loaded with sugars which can be detrimental to my long-term health.
Sugars are empty calories that trick the mind into always wanting more sugar which can result in addiction.
Addiction to sugar-coated foods will encourage people to substitute their diet with sugar-heavy foods habitually.
In the long term, the individual will have an increased risk of diseases such as diabetes.
Consequently, foods having artificially-added sugar should be avoided to prevent disease.
Reply