Some of us would like God to sprinkle pixie dust on our fingers so we could write the next bestselling novel. We might even pray to that end, hoping for…
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Bestselling authors may write great paragraphs, but we can learn ways to make them even better. Using an apostrophe-s to create a noun-verb contraction risks a misread of the word…
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You may have heard golfers talking about their game, comparing scores. Getting good takes practice, and that calls for time spent at the driving range. Some days are better than…
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The first sentence, the first paragraph, and the first chapter of the book are the most important, in that order, because they come first. If that area isn’t captivating, you…
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Bestselling authors may write great paragraphs, but we can learn ways to make them even better. Using an apostrophe-s to create a noun-verb contraction risks a misread of the word…
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Call it a prank, gag, or shenanigan, we laugh with the innocent victim who is caught by surprise. A salesman remembered it was April Fools’ Day when he reached for…
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Bestselling authors often write great paragraphs, but we might find ways to make them even better. A great paragraph from The Key to Midnight by Dean Koontz: In that self-imposed…
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When Carly Rose Sonenclar took the stage at X Factor USA and began to sing “Feeling Good,” the judges’ skepticism soon turned to admiration. Powerful sounds can come from small…
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Bestselling authors may write great paragraphs, but we can learn ways to make them even better. A great paragraph from The Key to Midnight by Dean Koontz: The club wasn’t…
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Crucial or Critical — While the two might be used interchangeably, critical works best for extreme danger and crucial for something very important. It may be crucial to pay bills…
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