Writing is an art, and you never stop learning and practicing. One of the most effective ways to improve your writing skills is to learn from writers. By that, I don’t mean copying or stealing a writer’s technique or style. But you can look at the different techniques, structures of sentences, or how some writers…
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Limiting adjectives, like limiting modifiers, are words that define or restrict a noun rather than describing its qualities. Unlike descriptive adjectives, they answer questions like which one, how many, or whose. To identify them, look for words that point to specific quantities or ownership. There are five main categories: Articles, Demonstrative, Possessive, Numerical, and Quantitative.…
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Food and cooking are two of the most popular topics on the Internet. If you want to join in and publish your recipes online, you have plenty of options. Starting a new recipe blog involves a lot of work and patience, and it is a very competitive field. But if that’s your aim, it’s better…
Is there a difference between make sure and ensure? Yes. While they both aim for the same result, they differ in the “weight” of the statement. Make sure is used as a simple reminder or a way to say “don’t forget.” Ensure, however, implies a formal guarantee or an obligation to make certain that a specific…
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It’s easy to forget about your old articles, but they are an opportunity for you to attract new readers and give your site a boost. Every new post you publish adds value to your site, of course. But it takes time for search engines to index fresh content, and even longer for them to earn…
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I’m always reminding myself to stop using so, so often in my writing. But it’s not so easy. It is, along with for, and, nor, but, or and yet, one of the main coordinating conjunctions we use all the time. It’s rare that you would find writing advice to limit the use of the first…
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Amazon has made significant changes to the process of selecting Amazon KDP categories for books and ebooks. On the surface, it may seem like publishers and authors have more choices. But the reality is that the changes are, in fact, more restrictive. Choosing the best or most appropriate Kindle or KDP categories has always been…
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Do you need a comma before especially? The quickest way to decide is to use the Stand-Alone Test. If the sentence still makes sense after removing the “especially” phrase, you need a comma. Comma needed: I love desserts, especially chocolate cake. The test: If you delete the “especially” phrase, the main point (I love desserts)…
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The first rule of starting sentences with numbers is an easy one to remember: don’t do it. That said, a number at the beginning of a sentence is usually grammatically correct, whether written as a word or a numeral. So why do most style guides, like MLA and The AP Stylebook, advise against it? The…
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It’s a very common question all new authors ask. How many copies will I sell? But the question is extremely difficult to answer in simple average numbers. Some sources say 250 copies in the first year, but It could be anywhere from zero to thousands. You can read many articles on the topic, but most…
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