20 Terrifying Two-Sentence Horror Stories. I Didn't Think It Was Possible Until #5... When The Hair On My Neck Stood Up
March 5, 2014 Ever since I was a little kid I've loved sharing ghost stories around a campfire which is probably why I love watching horror movies. And every single time I finish watching one, well, a good one... I kick myself for not picking out a comedy instead. Someone on reddit asked the question, "What is the best horror story you can come up with in two sentences?" I honestly didn't think it was possible to give me chills from such a limited amount of words...
I have a rooster in my throat - The Newbie Guide to Sweden
Swedes are usually very good at English but sometimes, as you are likely to notice if you hang out with Swedes long enough – things can get a bit confusing. And it quite often has to do with proverbs that really don’t work when directly translated. A proverb is a popularly known saying that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience, and they are often metaphorical. Almost every culture has examples of its own unique proverbs, and it can easily become quite amusing or confusing when one tries to translate a proverb to another language. An example of an English proverb could be “it ain’t over until the fat lady sings”.
How to Write a Letter (with Free Sample Letters)
Steps Method 1 Writing a Formal Letter <img alt="Image titled Write a Letter Step 1" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn">1Know when to write a formal letter. Write a formal letter when addressing someone you only know in a professional capacity.
7 Simple and Quick Editing Tips That Will Elevate Your Writing - Grammarly Blog
Guest post by Matt Banner It doesn’t matter if you’re a New York Times bestselling author or a blogger from Kansas, everyone has to edit their work. The first draft is always a mess of disorganized thoughts and uncertain tangents. Writing begins as chaos and ends with order. It has been this way since the dawn of time. Saving time while also polishing your work is every writer’s goal.
Letter Generator
The Letter Generator tool is designed to help students learn to identify all the essential parts of a business or friendly letter, and then generate letters by typing information into letter templates. A sample letter is included, and students can learn about the parts of a letter by reading descriptions of each part. Once students have become familiar with letter formats, they are prompted to write their own letter. Students follow the steps and fill in specific fields in the template (for example, heading, salutation, closing, signature, and so on).
Advise vs. Advice
Advise is a verb that means to suggest what should be done, to recommend, or to give information to someone. The S of advise sounds like a Z.Advice is a noun that means a suggestion about what you should do. The C of advice sounds like S.
Punctuation Rules
Commas and periods are the most frequently used punctuation marks. Commas customarily indicate a brief pause; they're not as final as periods. Rule 1. Use commas to separate words and word groups in a simple series of three or more items.
How to Write a Fanfiction: 12 Steps
Edit Article Four Parts:Exploring the Source MaterialPlanning Your Own StoryWriting Your MasterpieceGetting Your Work Out ThereQuestions and Answers Fanfiction refers to a type of fiction using the settings or characters of an existing work in tribute to it. If you're a big fan of a certain fictional universe, you may choose to write about some of its characters yourself, either expanding the official story or changing it altogether. Although the readership of fanfiction tends to be quite low and niche, the people reading what you'll write are bound to be as passionate about the source material as you are. Fanfiction is a fun and creative way of expressing your love for something, and the possibilities are virtually limitless.
10 of My Favorite Writing Craft Sites
The writing journey is all about discovering what works best of for each of us as individual, and very unique, writers. Learning from others is valuable in helping us glean tips and fit together the puzzle pieces that will form our own writing processes. Today, I’d like to share with you ten of the sites that inspire, educate, and help me refine my process—plus, they’re run by a bunch of super awesome folks!
Farther vs. Further
People use both further and farther to mean “more distant.” However, American English speakers favor farther for physical distances and further for figurative distances. Ray LeBlond once said “You learn something every day if you pay attention.”
How teachers can best use TED Talks in class
What happens when a teacher mixes Madame Bovary and a TED Talk? Good things, actually. Photo: iStockphoto My high school English class had just finished reading Madame Bovary, and we were all confused.
