How to Write a Book Outline: Fiction and Nonfiction
You learned how to write outlines in school, I suppose. You were probably required to do it a certain way: I. Roman numerals for the main points A. capital letters for the sub-points 1. Regular Arabic...
View ArticleAdvisor vs. Adviser, Advice vs. Advise
When you advise someone, you give advice. One is a verb, the other is a noun. And where does advice come from? Good advice is offered by advisers/advisors. The spelling is the only difference between...
View ArticleA Dozen More Bodacious, Dandy and/or Nifty Words
The English language has countless ways to say “Great!” or “Cool!” When people want to sound au courant, fashionable, trendy, or with-it, they often choose slang words that are currently popular in...
View ArticleReasons to Write Properly
Why is it important to write correctly, to use standard grammar, spelling, and punctuation? Because you want people to understand you, that’s all. Why are the picky details important? If my headline...
View ArticleCan you write a book or a novel with speech recognition software?
You have a right to disagree with my previous post Writing with Speech Recognition Software. For many writers, dictating a book instead of typing it just doesn’t work. Maybe you can dictate faster...
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