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Writing and editing on a screen needs some careful thought
Even if you grew up with writing on a computer screen rather than on old-fashioned paper, there are still some issues you need to bear in mind about writing on screen that can skew your writing bigtime … if you let it.
Here are some tips based on my own experience of working on screens for the last 20 years or so, after a paper-based upbringing. [Read more…]
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Potty-mouthed "adult" poems to have you laughing your head off - preferably in the downstairs toilet or bathroom...by yours truly Suzan St Maur.
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---------------------------------------------------------Great little book for anyone who enjoys dining out and wants to learn the right issues to write about in reviews for Trip Advisor etc. Written by the late Sam Worthington, superb chef, restaurant critic and bon viveur...
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I give up. Szzzzzzzzz..... 😎🤣🤣🤣
Dictionaries give up and add second ‘o’ to ‘lose’
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DICTIONARIES have admitted defeat and announced that from now on ‘lose’ will be spelt ‘loose’.If you're in a summery mood today, add an extra smile to it here ...
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Jokes for your summer holiday / vacation – when you need a sense of humor | How To Write Better
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Sometimes your summer holiday / vacation can be a bit of a bad joke, so here are some funny jokes to cheer you up and make you laugh.OK, Josh Bernoff -- we take your point ...
The em dash is a bit of a jerk — replace it whenever possible - without bullshit
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Unless — and I admit this is possible — you’re trying to annoy the reader, try not to fall in love — or even in like — with the em dash. So many manuscripts I edit suffer from inflammation of the em dash — it’s rampant — as if these little buggers multiply like cockroaches. … Conti...
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