There are are currently three ranks you can move through.
Beginner Writer- This is your starting ranking. Just because you are in it, it doesn't mean you aren't talented. It simply means you just joined. You have the chance to prove yourself and earn your way up into the higher ranks.
Expieranced Writer- This is for the writers who worked hard. They have proven themselves to be active, helpful, and don't constantly ask to be ranked up.
They may have simply won a contest, which is an accomplishment considering we have many talented writers.
Advanced Writer- This is for the writers who truely have worked hard. They won contests, helped others, and are active. They also learned that begging to be ranked up won't help.
They truely earned this rank and now are able to post on the shout, creating their own prompts to share with the group.
If you would like to be ranked up simply be active, helpful, and don't bug admins or the owner for a rank up. If you win contests you may be ranked up, it's quite simple.
