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When writing fiction, it is important to keep your mind on the entire structure. It helps to think of your novel as a tapestry with colored strands interwoven so they can create a balanced design that tells a story. If the weaver takes some strands and starts working on a side panel of the tapestry and...

Writing assignments while at college or university can be a challenging and potentially frustrating process. Luckily, many universities have drop-in writing labs to help students with any query or difficulty they might be facing. Qualified professionals, including lecturers and professors, staff the...

Everyone has it in him or her to write a novel, yet so many people don’t bother. Why not tell your story? There are so many excuses, like, “I’m not a good writer.” Or, “I don’t have the time.” Well, we can suggest that you set aside a small period every day to write. Whether it’s on your lunch hour,...

The important thing to remember about an asterisk is simply that it points to something else. It does not convey an idea on its own. The use is not to emphasize or to stress something. Essentially, it is a pointer to a footnote at the bottom of a page, that serves to elucidate or to provide an exception...

Summary: To the uninitiated, proofreading and copy editing may appear to be the same thing. But if the writer is the sausage-maker, and the editor is the packaging and cleanup crew, then the proofreader is quality control. You’ve written your book, your thesis, your business document, or your web article....