Traci M. Sanders's Blog, page 28
July 16, 2016
Tip #200: Just the facts (or fiction)
It’s common for authors to allow some parts of their personalities to seep into their writing, even unknowingly. However, some take it too far. I’ve read a number of books in which the author included [...]
July 15, 2016
Tip #199: Maybe Vs. May be
If you haven’t been confused by the sets of words I’ve offered thus far in this segment, maybe this post will do the trick. It’s baffling enough when two words have similar spellings and meanings, but once [...]
July 14, 2016
Tip #198: Advice Vs. Advise
I simply had to include this word set in this segment because I cannot count on both hands how many times someone has asked me for “advise” about a situation … or a … ahem [...]
July 13, 2016
Tip #197: Discreet Vs. Discrete
Today’s tip is about two words that are truly baffling to many people. Not only do they sound alike, but they are spelled similarly as well, though their meanings are quite different. Here are the [...]
July 12, 2016
Tip #196: Envelop Vs. Envelope
Today’s post offers a tricky set of words. Did you know there was a difference between envelop and envelope? Even though these words are spelled similarly and have similar meanings, they are pronounced quite differently. [...]
July 11, 2016
Tip #195: Affect Vs. Effect
This post is about a set of words, similar to accept and except, that many authors even get confused at times. These two words sound alike and are spelled quite similarly as well. To make [...]
July 10, 2016
Tip #194: Say Vs. Tell (and Said Vs. Told)
I’ve offered a few posts so far on dialogue. Some writers get dialogue and narration in a story mixed up. There are situations that call for quoting exactly what someone said, and then there are [...]
July 9, 2016
Tip #193: How to download/read Mobi and PDF files on Kindle
Today’s post is one you are all going to thank me for, if you haven’t already learned how to do this. Many times, authors want to send review copies (aka ARCs) to certain readers to [...]
July 8, 2016
Tip #192: Don’t confuse your readers with “fused” sentences!
A few days ago, I offered some tips on how to avoid comma splices in writing (see tip #187). Today’s tip is all about fused sentences, which, in my opinion, are even worse. These are [...]
July 7, 2016
Tip #191: Seen vs. Saw
Today’s post is about a set of words that can be easily confused. Both words are similar in meaning, but are often used in the incorrect tense. I’m referring to “seen” and “saw”. Saw is [...]
