Category: Writing
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Writing: Other Words for Said and Walk
Overusing said or walk? Here’s a handy list of synonyms for said and walk. You don’t need to use them every time, but variety adds interest.
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Eight or 8? Rules for Using Numerals in Text
Are you wondering how to write numbers in the text of your document? Here’s a quick tutorial to clarify (includes rules and examples).
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Writing: Abbreviations & Terms
What doe that stand for? Here’s a list of the most common publishing and writing abbreviations, acronyms, and terms.
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Writing: How Many Spaces After A Period?
How many spaces after a period? This is a touchy subject for many. Find out the facts and settle your argument.
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MLA Formatting Quick Reference
Last night a received an avalanche of emails from my beloved students trying to format their papers. Now, some of this is because they have given themselves “permission to forget” between papers, but that is another issue. So here is my quick reference, for you and my lovlies: Font, Font Size, Spacing, and the dreaded…
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Writing Poetry: Sonnets, Haiku, and Tanka
Sometimes writing poetry is difficult, especially if you want to go old school and use a set rhyme scheme, or heaven forbid, attempt iambic pentameter. Fear not! Here is some poetry writing help. Here are a few helpers: For rhymes, check out: RhymeZone.com or Rhymer.comSyllable Checker: WordCalc.com Sonnets I do a lecture on sonnets themselves. I…
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Writing Resource: Other Words for Look
Need some synonyms? Here’s a list of other words for sat and looked to help you flee the repetition police.
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Writing Resource: Room Planner
Okay, so this isn’t earth shattering or anything, but it is something I find helpful when I can’t visualize something. A few books back, I received a startling note from my editor: FIX THIS! I scanned through her notes and her confusion was a result of my room description. And, to tell you the truth,…