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Too Be or Not to Bee–Five Most Commonly Misspelled Words
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When I was in sixth grade, I won the class spelling...
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How Do I Remove My Editor’s Comments in Microsoft Word?
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Remove Editor Comments in Microsoft Word In today’s...
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Make Use of Spell Check Settings
02 October, 2011
Even though using spellchecking functions and tools...
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How to Write a Thesis Statement
28 August, 2011
The content of your thesis is usually determined by...
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Basic Rules of Thesis Writing
24 August, 2011
Writing a thesis can be a daunting task.  However,...
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How Do I Create a Table of Contents Using Microsoft Word 2007?
20 August, 2011
When writing a thesis or a dissertation, planning ahead...
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Universal Standards of Academic Writing
17 August, 2011
What is Academic Writing? Academic writing is a broad...
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How to Write and Edit Quotations
14 August, 2011
In academic writing, it’s conventional to back up your...
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How to Use the Chicago Manual of Style
07 August, 2011
Should I write “20th century” or “twentieth century”?...
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Self-Editing Tips for Your Book
29 July, 2011
While hiring a professional editor is a great route...
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What Is Track Changes? An Editor’s Best Friend
26 July, 2011
This article explains what is Track Changes in Microsoft...
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How to Accept or Reject Changes in Track Changes
23 July, 2011
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The Art of Conflict: Character vs. Character in Fiction
01 May, 2025
Some of the best stories in literature feature character vs. character conflict. Would the Harry Potter...
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Show, Don’t Tell (but How Much?): Balancing Detail in Character Descriptions
01 May, 2025
A character without description is a stick figure, but a character with just the right amount of description...
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The Art of Character Revelation: Balancing Indirect and Direct Characterization
24 April, 2025
As a writer, the methods you use to reveal your characters affect your readers’ engagement with the story....
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The Value of Professional Book Editing Services: Why You Should Consider Investing
15 April, 2025
All writers want to produce high-quality work, the next best seller or just something that will engage...
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6 Tips to Crafting a Powerful Inciting Incident
30 January, 2025
When crafting a fiction novel, the inciting incident is the first plot point in the story. It is important...
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The Power of Zoomorphism: Using Animal Characteristics in Fiction Writing
24 January, 2025
From Tom and Jerry to Lady and the Tramp, children’s stories are brimming with animals that possess human...
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Fueling Your Fiction: Building a Sustainable Routine for Writing a Novel
14 December, 2024
Writing a novel is a daunting task. There’s no denying that. Sure, it’s easy to write the first three...
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Is Self-Publishing Worth It? A Guide to Weighing the Pros and Cons
02 December, 2024
Every year, millions of books are published all over the world – and a large percentage of those are...
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What Makes a Novel Great? 10 Building Blocks of a Captivating Story
22 October, 2024
If you ask a group of five hundred people, “What is the greatest novel ever written?” you will be met...
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How to Craft Compelling Arguments in Your Research Writing
22 October, 2024
A high-quality argument is at the core of excellent research writing. After all, it is precisely your...
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