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“Now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations before the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand.” The Art of War, Sun Tzu – 512BC Like a military general, an author commands an army of words. It’s your choice how to launch the battle for your [...]
Here’s the secret: Use lie, lay, (had) lain, lying when someone is reclining. Only use lay, laid, (had) laid, and laying when this verb takes an object. Wrong: I laid down for a nap. Right: I lay down for a nap. Wrong: I lay the book on the table. (Book is the object of the [...]
Susan Anderson has updated their profile – and the grating sound of fingernails on a chalk board. How many people is Susan Anderson? She is one person, right? Then how can the plural possessive pronoun their apply to her? Jennifer has updated HER profile. If we must deal with a computerized form (on social networking [...]
Fictional characters have more impact than you think. That’s why it’s important to develop believable characters whom your readers can relate to and remember. Plus, better characters create a loyal readership. Readers will keep coming back for more. You have to step inside another person shoes and think from their perspective, not an easy task, [...]
A common writing error and one that appears daily on the Internet, in newspapers, and in business letters is the misuse of the contraction, it’s. While it’s can only mean “it is,” it is constantly used as a possessive pronoun, such as his, hers, theirs or—yes, its—correctly used with no apostrophe. It’s rears its ugly [...]
WinePress of Words has provided helpful articles in the past regarding common errors in writing and grammar, but I’d like to concentrate on a few that deserve a reminder. 1. I.e. vs. e.g. The abbreviation i.e. is short for the Latin id est and means “that is.” If you replace it with “in other words” [...]
You’ve spent much time creating the plot, naming the characters, and determining the setting—but what about the point of view? Establishing and using the appropriate point of view (POV) is critical in professional and compelling writing. POVs Types The most common POVs used are First person and Third Person Omniscient. Here is a list of [...]
