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Tip #349: Reviews aren’t just for books…

By this point of this segment, if you didn’t know it before, I’m sure you now realize how important reviews are for authors. Reviews give us feedback on our writing and keep us motivated to [...]

Tip #348: Things that make you go … eewww!

Words have power, as we all know. The power to make us imagine and feel things, remember things. So, we must choose our words carefully, and appropriately, according to our theme and genre. I’m not [...]

Tip #347: Of Vs. For Vs. By

The word on does not mean the same as by or for, yet, many people use these words interchangeably in writing and speech. Each one has a plethora of meanings, which makes it even more [...]

Tip #346: Pronoun agreement with collective nouns

I discussed various types of harmonious word arrangements in tip 172 and tip 177 of this segment. Number agreement is another important type, but it can be tricky. Let’s take these sentences, for example: A. [...]

Tip #345: Choose your words carefully

In tip 105 I discussed a writer’s three best friends. A thesaurus is one of them. However, writers must be careful of which word they choose, because many words that are generated in thesaurus searches [...]

Tip #344: Beside Vs. Besides

As you’ve witness thus far in this segment, one letter can change a word’s entire meaning. Such is the case with besides vs. beside. One is a preposition, and the other is an adverb.  Here [...]

Tip #343: Twenty-five thing serious writers have in common

Today’s post is just a general tip on authorhood. Just as there are certain things that athletes, musicians, and other professionals have in common, serious writers share common traits as well. Here are at least [...]

Tip #342: Deadly Vs. Deathly

Today’s tip focuses on two words I’ve seen misused in novels, mostly mystery or suspense. Deadly does not have the same meaning as deathly. One refers to the possibility of being killed, and the other [...]

Tip #341: Two is not always better than one

Let’s face it, some things are simply better in twos–Reese’s peanut butter cups, Twix bars, eyes, ears, etc.; but in writing, “twos” aren’t always a good thing. Removing redundant phrases is a good way to [...]

Tip #340: Amicable Vs. Amiable

Today’s post focuses on two words that seem very similar, but are different in meaning. I’m referring to amicable vs. amiable.  Here are the definitions: Amicable: achieved with friendly attitudes, in a peaceful manner My [...]