Criticism at least means someone read you. Dismissal means they pretended you never wrote a word. A witty, tender look at the silence that wounds worse than any bad review — and how to grow a skin for it.
Why I Keep Writing When Almost No One Reads My Work
A soul-searching, wryly honest look at why a writer keeps going when the audience is small, the sales are smaller, and the answer was never really in doubt. On ambition, obscurity, and what a reader is actually worth.
Does Poetry Matter Anymore? Finding Meaning in a Fast-Paced World
Is poetry dead, or has it just changed its address? Join the Editor-in-Chief of English Plus Magazine as we explore why poetry still matters, the power of words, and how to find deeper meaning in a world of fleeting trends.
I Know Depression’s Handwriting: A Writer on the Struggle, Without the Toxic Positivity
An honest, un-patronizing look at the strange relationship between writers and depression. No advice, no toxic positivity, no chirpy sunset memes. Just a peek into the struggle, and real hope built on real things.
The Unboxing of Us: Why We Judge People Faster Than Headphones
We spend weeks researching tech gadgets, yet we judge complex human beings in exactly seven seconds. English Plus Magazine’s Danny explores the trap of first impressions, why our brains rely on snap judgments, and how to discover the incredible people we’ve been missing out on.
Most of What I Write Is Garbage — and I’m Still a Writer
An honest, funny confession about making stupid mistakes, writing mostly garbage, and being a writer anyway. Come meet the real writer in the mud, not the smug one in tweed who’s pretending to have cracked the code.
The Burden of Tomorrow: Is It a Sin to Just Want to Be Happy?
Are we obligated to sacrifice our present happiness for future generations? The Editor-in-Chief of English Plus explores the tension between just wanting a good life and the crushing weight of tomorrow.
Why Nuance Matters: Choosing Truth Over Viral Outrage
In an internet ecosystem fueled by outrage, polarization, and clickbait, why bother creating thoughtful content about the complex grey areas of life? Join the Editor-in-Chief of English Plus as we explore why nuance, critical thinking, and empathy are the ultimate acts of modern rebellion.
The Absurd Story of Danny and Avi
Dive into the deeply human story of Danny and Avi—two solopreneurs living on opposite sides of the Israel-Lebanon border. An editorial exploring the daily realities of war, unrequited patriotism, and the tragedy of unlived friendships.
The Attention Economy and the Mind: The Most Valuable Thing You Own
A cozy, deeply honest letter from the editor on the attention economy — what it is doing to your mind, what is genuinely worth worrying about, what is overstated, and how to live with your phone without being lived by it.
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Опустить руки (Opustit’ ruki): The Arms Give Up First
A poetic dive into the Russian expression опустить руки, to lower the arms, and what neuroscience discovered when it went back and checked its most famous experiment.
The Polymath Advantage: Why Raising a Specialist Might Be the Riskiest Bet You Can Make
Our schools reward narrow expertise and treat broad curiosity as a lack of focus. But the evidence suggests the opposite: children who sample widely, connect ideas across fields, and resist premature specialization are the ones best equipped for a world that keeps rewriting the job description. Here is the case for range, the honest counterargument, and what to actually do about it.
Explaining Rules in English: How to Teach a Board Game Without Losing the Room
Learn the English of instructions — imperatives, must vs mustn’t vs don’t have to, the zero conditional for rules, and the precise language of rulebooks. Plus the teaching technique that fixes most bad explanations.
Sacrilegious: The Thief in the Temple
A poetic dive into “sacrilegious”; a word that literally means stealing sacred things, and what it tells us about how we still designate the untouchable.
The Heliosphere: The Giant Bubble the Sun Blows Around Us
The Sun blows a bubble bigger than the solar system, and we live inside it. Explore the heliosphere, the two Voyagers that flew out of it, and why leaving is so hard to define.
Engolir Sapos: The Toad Is Still in There
A poetic dive into the Portuguese expression engolir sapos, to swallow toads, and what amphibian skin reveals about the price of keeping the peace.