Reasons to Write Properly
Why is it important to write correctly, to use standard grammar, spelling, and punctuation? Because you want people to understand […]
Nutritional vs Nutritious: What’s the Difference?
Is there any difference between the words “nutritional” and “nutritious”? They’re both adjectives that refer to the nutrients in a […]
70 Dialogue Writing Prompts
For some writers, dialogue comes naturally. They find it easy to “hear” their character’s voices and they have the knack […]
Learn English with Alexa Skills: Writing, Grammar and Vocabulary
Have you got an Amazon Echo? If so, you might well have enabled a bunch of different skills to extend […]
How to Self-Publish a Book on Amazon [With Tools and Resources]
Fifteen or twenty years ago, self-publishing was looked on as a last resort option for books that a publisher wouldn’t […]
Disparate vs Desperate
Two words that sometimes get confused are “disparate” and “desperate”. They have quite different meanings, but they can sound very […]
A 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, […]
8 Great Essay Writing Tips for Students
Whether you enjoy writing or not, there’s probably a fair amount of it that you have to do as a […]
Parallel Structure Exercises
Previous posts on this website have discussed syntactical errors that result in a lack of grammatical balance between equivalent words […]
Advisor 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 […]
Bare or Bear With Me?
Commonly seen on the Web is the misspelled phrase “bare with me.” The correct expression is “bear with me.” It […]
Different Types of Point of View When Writing Fiction: Which Should You Use?
When you’re writing a story, there’s always a point of view. You’re telling the story from a particular perspective – […]