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Entries from February 2008

Mistakes your spellcheck won’t save you from

Too many writers think they’re invincible when it comes to spelling words correctly because of the tools they have on their word processors to save them from mistakes.

Unfortunately, there are a number of words that you can still spell incorrectly without your spell checker helpfully underlining them in that squiggly red line.
For the savvy and [...]

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The Writing Warm Up Routine

Athletes and sportspeople need to warm up before they exercise or compete. Any professional will tell you a flat start means you cannot perform at your best. Similarly, a writer uses their brain to write and the rule should remain the same.

Before undertaking a piece of writing try a simple set of exercises to [...]

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Set the Mood for Effective Writing

An idea to improve your concentration and therefore overall output is to change your writing environment.

Find a secluded area to set up your stall. Most find isolation a good idea, unless you are working as a team of course. You need a place where you can be alone with your ideas, and can work [...]

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