Every writer confronts the dreaded fear of a blank page. It is white, stark, and for many writers and authors, it’s downright intimidating. You stare at a fresh blank sheet of paper or an empty word processor template in Google Docs. Perhaps Word with its infuriating little flashing cursor. There is nothing in front of…
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Did Ernest Hemingway ever advise, write drunk, edit sober? Probably not, but it has become one of the most popular fixed expressions for new writers. If you have just started writing or are attending writing classes, you must have heard the expression. On social media, writers have used the phrase thousands of times. Yet, the…
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You certainly use a lot of adjectives when you write. But do you know that there is a specific and correct order of adjectives? In its simplest forms, you add an adjective before a noun or plural nouns or after the verb to be. They can add descriptive properties quickly and easily to any noun. Sure, you…
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How do you choose book cover fonts and colors for a new book cover? Indeed, you can’t judge a book by its cover. But equally valid is that you can’t judge a book if you can’t read the title. If you are self-publishing and your book is struggling to gain traction and sales, one reason…
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Can you find the 27 figures of speech in this cartoon? Our English language is rich with literal and figurative language. But what is a figure of speech? It is a rhetorical device that a writer or speaker deliberately uses to create an implied comparison with a word or phrase. A common figure of speech…
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Can you start a sentence with but? I am sure you must recall your high school English teacher told you that beginning a sentence with a conjunction was wrong. It was one of the strict grammar rules my teachers drummed into my young head. “Never start a sentence with and or but!” Those were the…
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Obviously named after Ernest Hemingway, the Hemingway app is a popular free writing tool created by Adam and Ben Long. Compared to other grammar and spelling checkers and writing software, it is quick, easy, and a much simpler alternative. A desktop version of the Hemingway Editor is available for Mac and PC, which is quite cheap.…
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Copy editing and proofreading are both essential parts of the writing process but serve different purposes. Copy editing is a comprehensive process that concentrates on improving the overall clarity, readability, and accuracy of a piece of writing. It checks for and corrects grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax errors and improves the flow and structure of…
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You have a few story ideas in your head and want to know how to write a great story. Maybe you want to write romance stories, crime, detective, or science fiction. But if you are new to creative writing and fiction, you should try to avoid a few typical pitfalls. Let’s look at how you…
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Every writer tries to write without making basic English grammar errors. However, readers are quick to notice common grammar mistakes in any form of writing. It doesn’t matter if you are writing a blog post, an article, a novel, or even a social media post. You want to make sure people understand, appreciate, and enjoy your…
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