Proper apostrophe use

The apostrophe has two, and only two, uses: to show possession and to indicate the omission of letters or numbers. To further illustrate this point, let us examine some of the rules that dictate when apostrophes should be used and where they should be placed in a word.
Common rules for apostrophe use

WRITER'S DIGEST ANNUAL WRITING COMPETITON 06/may/2016

Writer’s Digest has been shining a spotlight on up and coming writers in all genres through its Annual Writing Competition for more than 80 years. Enter our 85th Annual Writing Competition for your chance to win

HOW TO WRITE THE CHAPTER 1 OF A PROJECT REPORT.

WRITING CHAPTER 1: THE INTRODUCTION OF YOUR CAPSTONE PROJECT,

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION, OR MASTERS THESIS

Our consultants assist students to focus on a specific gap in the knowledge and meet
the requirements in this chapter needed to defend the choice of that gap.

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$1000 for 1000 Words Writing Contest 01/Feb/2016

About the $1000 for 1000 Words Writing Contest

Welcome aspiring young authors, and thank you for your interest in the $1000 for 1000 Words fiction-writing contest! We’re looking for an outstanding piece of short fiction that consists of exactly 1000 words. While there are no specific guidelines beyond that, we encourage you to tell a story that matters. Write something you believe in. Tell a story that only you can tell. Our judges have no specific criteria in mind other

7 Simple Ways to Make a Good Story Great by Elizabeth Sims

Whenever I think of the word gatekeeper, a little film clip from The Wizard of Oz starts up in my head, where the fearsome palace guard denies Dorothy and friends access to the Wizard. “The Wizard says, ‘Go away!’”

2015 UBA National Essay Competition for Nigerian Students

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The Bodley Head/Financial Times Global Essay Contest

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Creating and Sustaining Suspense in Writing

Thriller writing? Mystery writing? Literary fiction? It’s all the same: Building apprehension in the minds of your readers is one of the most effective keys to engaging them early in your novel and keeping them flipping pages late into the night.
Simply put, if you don’t hook your readers, they won’t get into the story. If you don’t drive the story forward by making readers worry about your main character, they won’t have a reason to keep reading.
Think: Worry equals suspense.
The best part is, the secrets for ratcheting up the suspense are easy to implement. Here are six of the most effective.

Writing Fiction: 5 Tips to Get More Creative

Anyone can sit down and start writing fiction, but not everyone can sit down and start writing good fiction. Learning how to write fiction is an art form that takes a lot of patience, practice and determination (it also is nice to get a little help, which is where we come in). Here are 5 fiction writing tips to help you improve your craft.