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How To Single Space After a Period the Easy Way
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Were you trained to use two spaces after a period when typing? Well, rest assured that you’re probably not the…
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Common Clichés To Avoid in Writing
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I began cutting common clichés, a type of figure of speech, from my writing after spending several years teaching English…
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12 Styles of Poetry
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When you’re talking about styles or types of poetry, you’re probably talking about either form or mode. Form has a…
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8 Weak Phrases To Avoid in Writing
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Previously, I discussed several weak words to watch out for as a writer. I discovered that just like cutting calories,…
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How To Include AP Style Company Names in Your Writing
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If you are like me and tend to do a lot of blogging throughout the week, you probably mention a…
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Everything You Need To Know About Onomatopoeia
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When you first saw the word “onomatopoeia,” you were probably taken aback — I know I was. What on earth…
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What Is Anaphora?
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If you read the classics (Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Walt Whitman, just to name a few), you’ll no…
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Commonly Confused Words: Affect and Effect
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Do you want your writing to affect readers’ opinions or have some other effect? Do you find logical arguments or…