Sometimes, all you need are a few tools to take your writing to the next level. Grammar, flow, and formatting mistakes are like ghouls lurking within the pages. They pop out and shock the unsuspecting reader, distracting him or her from the important idea you’re trying to convey. Luckily, there are several handy weapons you can use to vanquish these ghouls.

As we all know, a growing number of writers rely heavily on freelancing nowadays. Many are motivated by the promise of supplemental income, but most are also attracted to the flexibility freelancing offers. Flexibility is often accompanied by mobility. If you’re someone who loves to travel, or if you’re a travel blogger, then freelancing is your best strategy for maintaining a steady income. More and more millennials are trying to be “digital nomads” for a living.

It’s not fair, but it’s reality: to excel in many workplaces, you need to have some command of English. Most young professionals aren’t starting from scratch, given that some amount of English education is now required in most parts of the world. Still, maybe you slept through class, or perhaps it has been so long since you’ve used or studied it that you’ve lost much of your former prowess in the language. When quizzed, all you can come up with are simple verbs like “love,” “eat,” and “drink,” and basic nouns like “tacos” and “coffee” (if so, you picked good words to remember).