Using Apostrophes Correctly: From the Easy to the Tricky Cases

Using Apostrophes Correctly: From the Easy to the Tricky Cases

Using Apostrophes Correctly: From the Easy to the Tricky Cases This post was first published in November 2016 and last updated in May 2025. I think it’s a safe bet that you’ve come across the apostrophe before. (If not … there are two in the previous sentence.)...
How to Write a Flashback: Five Tips and Four Examples

How to Write a Flashback: Five Tips and Four Examples

How to Write a Flashback: Five Tips and Four Examples One challenge that you’re likely to face when writing a novel is how to fill the reader in about important events in your main character’s past. There are various techniques you can use for this—one of which is a...
The Right Way to Expand a Too-Short Piece of Writing

The Right Way to Expand a Too-Short Piece of Writing

The Right Way to Expand a Too-Short Piece of Writing Note: This post was last updated in September 2024. Is your piece of writing too short? One common issue that standard writing advice covers is how to cut down your first draft. And this advice comes up time and...

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