When you avoid passive voice, your writing is more concise and much clearer because the subject of a sentence performs the action. On the other hand, in sentences using the passive, the subject is not performing the action of the verb. In many cases, it means that a reader doesn’t know who or what did…
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I’ve not, and I haven’t, are both perfectly correct contractions in writing and speaking. This is because some auxiliary verbs, followed by not, can be contracted in two ways. You can either contract the verb or the word not. While they are equal in meaning, your preference might depend on the variety of English you use.…
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When it comes time to write author bios and book descriptions, it can be a chore for many new authors. They are necessary for publishing a book, but finding inspiration and ideas is not always easy. Well, here is a way to make the task a little easier. With some help from artificial intelligence (AI) tools,…
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Clarity in writing helps make what you write easy to read and understand. You want to eliminate possible ambiguities or confusion to get your ideas across more clearly to your readers. But it doesn’t mean simplifying so far that your writing lacks depth and substance. You want your writing to remain intelligent and informative. Writing clearly…
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A periodic sentence and anastrophe are similar because both change the normal order of words. The difference is that one works at a sentence level and the other at a word level. For writers, they are two essential grammar tools to help add emphasis or surprise a reader. When you understand how they work, it’s…
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We all know that palindromes read the same either way. The most common forms are words like civic, mom, or mum and dad. But as a literary device, a palindrome can be far more complex than only single words. They can also be phrases, sequences, or word playful poems. I doubt that you would give them…
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Drop caps are large decorative capital letters appearing at the beginning of book chapters. You also sometimes see drop caps used in newspapers and some web pages. Usually, they are two or three lines in height and perhaps in a styled font, but there are many different variations and styles you can use. In this…
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The adverbs, usually and normally, have similar meanings and are often interchangeable. They both indicate a degree of frequency. But these two words have a subtle difference that can influence their use in different contexts. Normally refers to an action that is standard or normal or conforms to a set of rules. However, the adverb usually…
Is there a difference between an article and a blog post? It’s easy to think that they are almost identical. If you have a blog, you are constantly adding content to it, which you might logically call blog posts. However, if you are writing and publishing on external sites, you probably believe you are publishing…
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Publisher Rocket is a popular book marketing tool for Amazon self-publishing authors. Essentially, it is a software program that gives authors access to the Amazon book database. It helps take a lot of the guesswork out of finding searchable Amazon KDP keywords and categories. But it’s not free, so is it fair value for money for…
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