Writing

Writing with perfect grammar is so easy now. All you need is a grammar checker, or use one of the many new AI tools to help you. In a way, this is a good thing because poor grammar is an easy way to lose a reader, and it’s so easy to avoid now. However, grammar…

An ever-present danger in writing is relying on your assumed facts. We tend to trust our memory when writing, so simple slip-ups can easily happen. The most common involve dates, geography, and historical events. Innocent mistakes with facts like these can easily happen because our memory is never 100% accurate. However minor they seem, mistakes…

Every writer knows this feeling. I only need to confirm one simple fact, and suddenly I’m ten tabs deep and wasting time. Whether I’m writing fiction, nonfiction, online articles, or essays, getting the facts right matters a lot to me. Even minor details can quietly change how convincing my writing feels. I’ve found that reliable…

While the words may sound almost the same, an epigraph and epigram are different. They usually appear at the beginning of a book or novel, similar to a dedication page. An epigraph is a short text to set the theme or mood, but an epigram is often a satirical or clever remark. They are not…

Writers and authors are always looking for new ideas, and that’s where plot generators can help. Unlike a writing prompt, which gives you a starting point, plotting tools can give you a beginning, middle, and end. It’s like creating an outline of a story, but much faster than writing one yourself. Yes, writing a story…

Your writing voice is how you express yourself and your ideas in writing. It’s about your sentence structures, vocabulary choices, attitude, and even your personal views. Like speaking, it’s not about what you say, but how you say it. That’s what makes your voice unique. When you understand your voice and learn to accept and…

When you want to describe the sea or ocean in a novel, don’t write a report; write a scene. What’s the difference? “The sea was rough, and the wind was strong.” This is a report, not unlike a television weather report. Now, here’s a quick example of a scene. “Waves rose in jagged, angry white…

Poor or repetitive vocabulary choices can get on a reader’s nerves, with literally and actually being possibly the two worst offenders. While both adverbs have a limited use for additional emphasis or clarifying facts, they have gradually become overused and unnecessary exaggerations. You come across these two words frequently on social media, as well as…