Guides

Writing guides for language learners

Practical guides to learning a language by writing it: what to practise, how to use corrections, and how to build a routine that survives a bad week.

GuideWhy writing beats flashcards — and what flashcards are still good forYou can know 4,000 words and still freeze mid-sentence. That gap is not a vocabulary problem — it is a production problem, and flashcards are the wrong tool for it.8 min read
GuideA 15-minute daily writing routine for language learnersFifteen minutes a day beats two hours on Sunday, but only if the fifteen minutes are structured. Here is the split that works, and the prompts to use when your mind goes blank.7 min read
GuideYour mistakes are the syllabus: making corrections actually stickEveryone has an error they have had corrected twenty times and still make. The fix is not more corrections — it is what happens in the ninety seconds after one.9 min read