# Motivation

[**How Duolingo teaches writing skills**](https://blog.duolingo.com/covering-all-the-bases-duolingos-approach-to-writing-skills/)  
Jul 2  
[Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/cindy/)

[**Dear Duolingo: Is English a difficult language to learn?**](https://blog.duolingo.com/is-english-difficult/)  
Jun 23  
[Stefanie Schantl, M.A.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/stefanie/)

[**How to add a new course on Duolingo**](https://blog.duolingo.com/add-new-course/)  
Jun 9  
[Duolingo Team](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/duolingo/)

[**Sticking with it: tips for staying motivated**](https://blog.duolingo.com/sticking-with-it-tips-for-staying-motivated/)  
Jun 4  
[Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/cindy/)

[**What are the most common mistakes French learners make?**](https://blog.duolingo.com/mistakes-in-french-for-learners/)  
May 28  
[Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/cindy/)

[**Why you should learn German and how to get started**](https://blog.duolingo.com/why-learn-german-language/)  
May 19  
[Duolingo Team](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/duolingo/)

[**Dear Duolingo: Can you learn multiple languages at once?**](https://blog.duolingo.com/how-to-learn-multiple-languages/)  
May 12  
[Emilie Zuniga, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/emilie/)

[**What makes Arabic hard (and why that shouldn’t stop you from learning it**](https://blog.duolingo.com/what-makes-arabic-hard-and-why-that-shouldnt-stop-you-from-learning-it/)  
Apr 27  
[Emilie Zuniga, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/emilie/)

[**Dear Duolingo: Is it too late to become fluent?**](https://blog.duolingo.com/critical-period-learning/)  
Apr 14  
[Olivia Thayer, M.A.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/olivia/)