Writing.Com 101

Just as there are many ways to spend Gift Points, there are even more ways to acquire them!

Purchasing Gift Points: Members may purchase Gift Points from within the Writing.Com Shop   (available from the navigation under the Writing.Com logo) in various quantities. Orders paid by Paypal are automatically processed and the Gift Points will show up as soon as the payment goes through. Payments sent by snail mail (checks and money orders) are processed by hand and taken care of as soon as the payment arrives.

These Gift Points are then stored in your Gift Points area where you will see logs of how many Points you have purchased from the store, received from other members and given out to other members. Your total available Gift Points are always shown to you within the navigation under the Writing.Com logo, as well.

Earning Gift Points by Reviews: One of the most popular ways to earn Gift Points on Writing.Com is through our review system.



Official Writing.Com Contests: Every month, Writing.Com hosts at least two writing contests that will not only spur your creativity, but give you a chance to win big Gift Point prizes! To see what contests are currently running, visit "Writing Contests @ Writing.Com" .

Member Hosted Contests: There are always a plethora of contests run by Writing.Com Members. To see what contests are currently being promoted by our members, visit "Writing Contests @ Writing.Com" .

Scrolling Games: On Scrolling Messages, members have the ability to create various types of games, which reward Gift Points to the winner. For more information on Scrolling Games, read: "Instant Message Console" .

Being Helpful: Members frequently reward other members just for being helpful and friendly within the community. Answering questions, supporting each other, giving quality reviews, and many other random acts might just earn you some Gift Points!