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I'm twenty two and live in the UK. Manchester to be exact. I enjoy watching films, reading and playing the odd game. But above all, I enjoy writing. It's one of the + more bio information

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Sciences > Sciences (Other) UFOs (unidentified flying objects): Fact or fiction?: 1 of 42
What a UFO is: It is simply an unidentified flying object. An object you don't recognise. They definitely exist. Nobody can disprove that. And when I speak about unidentified flying objects, I don't mean an alien craft. As for alien craft, it's certainly possible but I would never side with one view or the other regardin... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) How I relax: My favorite hobbies: 5 of 173
After a busy day at work, there's nothing better than relaxing with your feet up on the sofa doing whatever you please. In particular, nothing beats relaxing after being stressed out. Hobbies aren't just a way to prevent you from becoming bored, but they also help to keep people's minds off things and allow them to feel bette... More..
Style & Beauty > Body Image Teenagers and body image issues: 2 of 68
There's constant pressure at high school to make sure your appearance lives up to some standard set by the stars on television or by the pupils at school. It tends to lead to teenagers being too self-conscious about how they appear and it is often taken too far. Some teenagers in the pursuit of achieving the famed look that t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Earning writing stars on Helium: 1 of 28
To earn writing stars, one must write quality articles. So, publishing articles without a care as to their quality won't get a writer very far. Also, writing stars are there to tell a writer what others think of their writing. There is also another bonus however. Depending on how many writing stars a writer has, they will... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Authors Interesting facts about Mark Twain: 1 of 22
Mark Twain is the pen name of the author responsible for classics such as Huckleberry Finn. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Another nickname he had was Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass. He'd chose to write under this nickname when he'd written and submitted various humorous pieces to the Keokuk Post, prior to adopting t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium When to care if your Helium article is rated low: 1 of 20
While the rating system is good by and large, your article's rank is not truly indicative of it's quality all of the time. It's also not a good idea to look at an article that is ranked last out of three and think to yourself, this article is pretty rubbish. I need to revise it. The fact is that it's hard to gain a good rank ... More..
Education > College Study Tips How to improve your spelling and proofreading skills: 1 of 20
How do you improve your spelling and proofreading skills? The first step is to read a lot and learn the mechanics of grammar. Reading: By reading, you expand your knowledge. This is done in two ways. In fiction writing and non-fiction (not including articles/books on grammar), you should always be studying how words are use... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Why computer games are not a waste of time: 1 of 20
Couldn't any form of entertainment be construed as being a waste of time, like watching television? If games are to be labelled as a waste of time, then watching television should be as well. While television can be helpful for getting your mind off things and giving one or two ideas as to what you can write about (if you're ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections on Fantasy writing: 1 of 19
I have mixed feelings about the fantasy genre as a whole, in all honesty. Some of it represents fine writing and some of it, not so much. It's not as though I dislike the genre either. I write and read within the genre myself. It's just that I get frustrated with it a lot of the time and for the same reasons the genre is a la... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Characteristics of a good person: 7 of 126
What defines a good person? What are the common characteristics they share in each person's mind? To be a good person, someone cannot be rude and selfish. It's about being considerate, having respect for others and basically being there when needed for whatever reason. There are other characteristics, but they aren't the main... More..