Mastering the art of writing is one of the most important, yet most challenging tasks for many people. Without proper writing skills, completing the easiest assignment can quickly become an insurmountable problem. From English to business to economics, writing is an essential skill for nearly every subject and career. Offering clear, straightforward guidance, The Facts On File Guide to Good Writing outlines the basics of writing for anyone looking to improve writing skills or knowledge of the English language. From grammar and its correct usage to the process of drafting and editing a variety...

- What Is Style?: understanding what constitutes clarity, elegance, and vigor in writing
- Writing with Style: choosing words, constructing sentences, and finding the appropriate tone
- Choosing a Style: adapting writing to suit circumstance, audience, and purpose
- Style in Presentation: choosing the appropriate style for letters, e-mails, business reports, promotional writing, and other specific requirements.

Finding a style and voice helps people become clear and concise writers. The perfect companion to The Facts On File Guide to Good Writing, this book helps readers refine and improve their writing style.

A guide to mastering punctuation marks and improving your writing. Covering everything from semi-colons to inverted commas, it gives step-by-step guidance on how to use each mark and how to avoid common mistakes. It contains examples of correct and incorrect usage and exercises that enable you to practise what you've learned.

Do you believe? Do you believe in the existence of Fairies and the age old connection of them to the world of nature? Spring is comming. New life should be exploding from all the wonderous forms of nature. But something is wrong, life itself is dying. Faced with a seemingly impossible task, Queen Cellista of the Woodland Fairy Clan, must put a plan into action, if life itself is to survive. There are only two people she can rely on to achieve the impossible. One of them is less than co-operative, when faced with the prospect of having to actually use some physical effort. The other has been...

We are all on a journey. A journey of discovery, whether it is a physical journey that takes us to the next street to see what is there or it takes us around the world. Then there is the inward journey of discovery. What do we find there? This is such a journey. What we find there may not be reality, but then again there may be some elements of the real world intruding. After all, all fantasy has a beginning in this world and it is how we see that reality that makes us shape the fantasy. This is a journey through a poets mind.

Within the pages of this book you will find some amazing poetry. There is a collection of poems from eight different poets. There is a wide variety of styles and subjects. Some of the poems herein are award winners and even multiple award winners. In 'Together Through Life' you are invited to take a poets hand. Journey through life with them and feel what they feel, see what they see and be prepared to be amazed.

A collection of poetry from twelve different poets