Your story, be it novel, short story or novelette, is finished. Or is it? Before you send it to a publisher, check firstly that your story makes sense!

Maybe you read my article about The Final Draft. Well, before you reach that stage there's this one to go through. It can be hard and you need to be tough with yourself, castings an editor's eye - not that of a writer - over your work.

Copywriting is a learned skill that, provided you have a reasonable level of intelligence and are prepared to work, almost anyone can learn. That said, almost anyone can learn to play the piano - but they won't get to Carnegie Hall! It's a discipline that's totally different in many ways to, say, fiction writing. Good copywriters are in almost constant demand and, at times, demand outstrips supply.

We tend to think of mobility problems being solely associated with the later years of life - but that's not entirely true. Many people who are otherwise healthy have trouble getting around, sometimes as a temporary problem - though there are of course those for whom the problem is pretty much permanent. So - what aids are available to those who either find themselves suddenly experiencing mobility issues or for those who are now finding 'getting around' a real bind?

Before we explore the alternatives, it's as well to point out that using an aid to mobility doesn't make you a 'cripple' or a 'geriatric', two terms, one of derogation and one used more often as not as a dismissal, that just aren't acceptable.

Straight razors - sometimes called cut-throat, flat or open razors - were the only choice for men wanting to tame their stubble for hundreds of years before King Gillette invented the modern 'safety' razor.

Straight razors then fell into decline, and quite a few urban myths were born about them - some true, some false. Here are a few to mull over:

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As an eBay trader, I've built a small but enjoyable business on eBay. I pay my listing fees, I pay my final fees, I pay my PayPal fees. Not a problem.

Now it seems eBay wants more. Let's take it into context: if (as eBay claims) 3 million sites are paying for the privilege of displaying this 'Square Trade' logo - what is eBay creaming from this? The sums are easy - 3 million x $9.

The short story genre is one that is thriving - but only in certain places. Where are they?

A short story can be roughly defined as any work of fiction below about 12,000 words. A greater wordcount tends to move the story into the realms of the 'Novella' or Novelette', a niche in the writing field that falls between the short story and the full-blown novel.

In short story writing, dialogue is very important for a number of reasons. I've listed a few below, not in order of importance - all are important - but to give a 'points to ponder' rundown. So - what about dialogue, then?

Dialogue can be defined as the interaction between two characters on a vocal level. Good dialogue can and should convey mood, information and move the story along.

The material that the handles of a straight razor are made from can greatly affect its value - but how do you tell what it is? The following article gives some hints and tips.

Straight razor collecting is a branch of knife collecting and is popular amongst collectors due to its relatively low outlay. Still, there are some straight razors whose value is increased greatly simply due to the material the handles (called scales) are made from.

People of all ages experience those little twinges in the joints - but could they be arthritis? This article takes a brief look at the symptoms and effects of this common condition.

Definition of Arthritis.

Not all aches and pains in the joints are caused by arthritis and the definition of the condition is fairly broad. It's typically described as 'a disease that causes pain and loss of movement of the joints'.

Of the many different writing styles, viewpoint writing is probably the one that works best for aspiring writers - but what is it?

Viewpoint writing is used extensively in modern novels, especially ones that contain fast-paced action. As its name suggests, it's written from the active character's viewpoint, telling the reader what the character sees, how they feel, what they know, and so on.