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Sad Comma Is Sad: End Comma Abuse Now!
“Do I… put a comma here? Did I do it before? No, wait, crap.”
Odds are, someone somewhere is looking over a piece of writing and wondering about the mystery of commas. Or wishing they could kill them with fire.
People tend to misuse commas the way they misuse body spray: it’s either too much or not enough. Worse still, people tend to notice both, and their first reaction is to get away from the offending party as soon as possible, even if said party is the nicest person or has the most well-crafted argument on the planet.
But when something stinks, it stinks, and nothing short of a purge–of either the showering or editing variety–can salvage the situation.Continue reading
A Word Journal May Be the Best-Kept Secret Weapon in Your Vocabulary Arsenal
“Plethora” is one of my favorite words.
I know what you’re thinking. What kind of random awkward human being has favorite words?
When I was a teenager, I knew that I was falling in love fast. Sure, with my adorable high school boyfriend, but also with the sexy and seductive allure of words and language.
See where the “random awkward human being” thing starts coming into play here?Continue reading
The Importance of Improving Your Reading Skills
Have you ever thought about the benefits that come with improving your reading skills? Well, you can’t improve your reading skills without, you know, reading – a lot!
So how can you optimize your skills for faster reading, more efficiency, and more focus?
Let’s look at where it all begins and why it’s important.
Crazy What You Can Learn From Climbing Inside A Writer’s Mind
Every episode of the Writers’ Rough Drafts podcast, Elisa asks the same list of Either/Or questions during our “Inside The Writer’s Mind” lightening round. It’s a fun little game that might feel a little tedious to anyone listening, as it seems to be a redundant waste of two minutes.
But, inside Elisa’s mind, there exists a trove of statistics and resources that she is constantly cultivating and organizing to learn more about the world and people around her.
Which is why she created the game and plays it with everyone – to gather information.Continue reading