Black cats… pumpkins gleam...spooky atmosphere… Yeah, you’re right! It’s time for the spookiest day of the year – Halloween – time for the scary movies, costumes, pumpkin carving and candy binges.

If you are aiming to make a living out of travel writing; be under no illusions from the start - it is tough - very, very few people make a living from travel writing alone. Those that do will not share their secrets, or their contacts - it has been too hard a journey for them to do that willingly.

Do you find yourself frequently up until the wee hours of the morning working on assignments because you wait until the last minute to get started? Have you failed or had to drop an early morning class because you are a chronic snooze button hitter? Are constantly harried and rushed? If you are nodding your head, chances are, you are a procrastinator.

A recent article in The Telegraph reported on some rather scathing criticism by Sir Michael Wilshaw, head of Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) of sixth form teachers and of other problems in education that are not being resolved. Sir Michael was speaking before the Social Mobility Committee of the House of Lords, as he placed blame squarely on the shoulders of teachers, the government and businesses.

A great writer knows how to grab the reader's attention, and then keeps their attention with writing that flows naturally. For some, this seems to be a natural talent. For others, writing in a way that keeps readers engaged is a challenge, and it is something that they must work hard to achieve.

Most parents have math anxiety. They are just a reflection of society as a whole. Simply compare the percentages of college students who major in math fields versus those in any other field, except perhaps physics (which is math-related), and it’s obvious. Only a small minority of adults enter math fields and are really good at it. The rest of us struggle to figure interest, do our taxes, and to help our children with their math homework.

Students learn how to outline early in their school careers – certainly by middle school. And they construct outlines for the essays and papers they write. These outlines can be founs in the body of the article.

Every essay has a topic and a purpose. That purpose will determine the type of essay you will write, but whatever the type may be, the same step-by-step process should be used.

Usually the story is about yourself, but sometimes about others, fictional or real. There will be two types of narrative essays you will find yourself writing.

Every short story or novel you have ever read is a narrative; every play, movie or TV sit-com you have ever watched is a narrative. They have plots, characters, and a setting. Most of the time they also have one or more themes or points to make. So, if you are tasked with writing a narrative essay, the tale you tell will depend upon the purpose for your essay. And here is a short guide for how to write a narrative essay, no matter what the purpose.