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Tue, 14 May 2013 10:33:36 -0400

writersflow:

I know exactly how he feels. It’s one of the saddest facts of Life to me.

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Common Writing Mistakes

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:24:15 -0400

Common Writing Mistakes:

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amandaonwriting:

Benjamin Dreyer is the VP Executive Managing Editor & Copy Chief of Random House Publishing Group. Below is his list of the common stumbling blocks for authors, from A to X.

One buys antiques in an antiques store from an antiques dealer; an antique store is a very old store.

He stayed awhile; he stayed for a while.

Besides is other than; beside is next to.

The singular of biceps is biceps; the singular of triceps is triceps. There’s no such thing as a bicep; there’s no such thing as a tricep.

A blond man, a blond woman; he’s a blond, she’s a blonde.

A capital is a city (or a letter, or part of a column); a capitol is a building.

Something centres on something else, not around it.

If you’re talking about a thrilling plot point, the word is climactic; if you’re discussing the weather, the word is climatic.

A cornet is an instrument; a coronet is a crown.

One emigrates from a place; one immigrates to a place.

The word is enmity, not emnity.

One goes to work every day, or nearly, but eating lunch is an everyday occurrence.

A flair is a talent; a flare is an emergency signal.

A flier is someone who flies planes; a flyer is a piece of paper.

Flower bed, not flowerbed.

Free rein, not free reign.

To garner is to accumulate, as a waiter garners tips; to garnish (in the non-parsley meaning) is to take away, as the government garnishes one’s wages; a garnishee is a person served with a garnishment; to garnishee is also to serve with a garnishment (that is, it’s a synonym for “to garnish”).

A gel is a jelly; it’s also a transparent sheet used in stage lighting. When Jell-O sets, or when one’s master plan takes final form, it either jells or gels (though I think the former is preferable).

Bears are grizzly; crimes are grisly. Cheap meat, of course, is gristly.

Coats go on hangers; planes go in hangars.

One’s sweetheart is “hon,” not “hun,” unless one’s sweetheart is Attila (not, by the way, Atilla) or perhaps Winnie-the-Pooh (note hyphens).

One insures cars; one ensures success; one assures people.

Lawn mower, not lawnmower.

The past tense of lead is led, not lead.

One loathes someone else but is loath to admit one’s distaste.

If you’re leeching, you’re either bleeding a patient with a leech or otherwise sucking someone’s or something’s lifeblood. If you’re leaching, you’re removing one substance from another by means of a percolating liquid (I have virtually no idea what that means; I trust that you do).

You wear a mantle; your fireplace has a mantel.

Masseurs are men; masseuses are women. Many otherwise extremely well educated people don’t seem to know this; I have no idea why. (These days they’re all called massage therapists anyway.)

The short version of microphone is still, so far as RH is concerned, mike. Not, ick, “mic.” [2009 update: I seem to be losing this battle. Badly. 2010 update: I’ve lost. Follow the author’s lead.]

There’s no such word as moreso.

Mucus is a noun; mucous is an adjective.

Nerve-racking, not -wracking; racked with guilt, not wracked with guilt.

One buys a newspaper at a newsstand, not a newstand.

An ordinance is a law; ordnance is ammo.

Palette has to do with colour; palate has to do with taste; a pallet is, among other things, something you sleep on. Eugene Pallette was a character actor; he’s particularly good in the 1943 film Heaven Can Wait.

Noun wise, a premier is a diplomat; a premiere is something one attends. “Premier” is also, of course, an adjective denoting quality.

That which the English call paraffin (as in “paraffin stove”), we Americans call kerosene. Copy editors should keep an eye open for this in mss. by British authors and query it. The term paraffin should generally be reserved for the waxy, oily stuff we associate with candles.

Prophecy is a noun; prophesy is a verb.

Per Web 11, it’s restroom.

The Sibyl is a seeress; Sybil is Basil Fawlty’s wife.

Please don’t mix somewhat and something into one murky modifier. A thing is somewhat rare, or it’s something of a rarity.

A tick bites; a tic is a twitch.

Tortuous is twisty, circuitous, or tricky; torturous is painful, or painfully slow.

Transsexual, not transexual.

Troops are military; troupes are theatrical.

A vice is depraved; a vise squeezes.

Vocal cords; strikes a chord.

A smart aleck is a wise guy; a mobster is a wiseguy.

X ray is a noun; X-ray is a verb or adjective.

I usually never reblog these bc I’m way too awesome to make mistakes, but omgosh there’s some I didn’t know here!!!

Holy useful Batman!

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How I feel when I go to a book movie with my non-book people friends

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:53:52 -0400

lifeinsmallpresspublishing:

There’s a cool thing going around. Imagine the author is...

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:07:05 -0400

There’s a cool thing going around. Imagine the author is of the opposite sex and redesign the cover. Here is my contribution. Check out the #CoverFlip tag to see much better ones.

annajarzab: musicamundana: Dis heifer thought it was a fucking...

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:06:10 -0400

annajarzab:

musicamundana:

Dis heifer thought it was a fucking pin.

So many LOLs. Also, I didn’t realize it till now because he’s so cute, but Loras Tyrell is SUPER boring.

let-me-bleed: coolgirlfriend: vanillish: powahhh: these are...

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:42:59 -0400

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let-me-bleed:

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vanillish:

powahhh:

these are always the coolest

are we just going to ignore this

I AM SO CREEPED OUT

The twin towers one :/

Uhhhhhh

Just Knocked Out

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:23:18 -0400

Just Knocked Out

Appropriate response whenever someone comments "wow you know a lot about books."

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:14:12 -0400

lifeinpublishing:

(Submission from SpecialEdition87, thanks!)

banecandy: kimithegreat: dashperiod: Forget about Planking!...

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:12:58 -0400

banecandy:

kimithegreat:

dashperiod:

Forget about Planking! Hadoukening and Vadering seems to be the next big thing on the internet! I love it :D

Sometimes the internet is the right kind of weird.

Ok, these are REALLY cool.

hypervocal: These dudes captured two AWESOME videos from...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:30:32 -0400

hypervocal:

These dudes captured two AWESOME videos from “Amazing Spider-Man 2” filming in Rochester NY today. Check out a close-up of the crash here.

delilahsdawson: areyoutryingtodeduceme: whatthemelisthis: lage...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:23:44 -0400

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whatthemelisthis:

lagertha-lodbrok:

Apparently, this was the guy who was deoported for being too handsome.

Suddenly, I understand.

DAYUMN

Mother of god…

please deport him into my arms

Dude, this is straight-up the hero from my third e-novella, THE DAMSEL AND THE DAGGERMAN.

Just hell.

family. #’FRIGGA.. BLOND OF HAIR’#’ODIN.. BLOND OF...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:20:53 -0400

family.

#’FRIGGA.. BLOND OF HAIR’
#’ODIN.. BLOND OF HAIR’
#’THOR.. BLOND OF HAIR’
#’LOKI.. BLACK OF HAIR’
#SOMEWHERE NED STARK GASPS AND CLUTCHES HIS HEART’

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When my significant other comes out with me and my writing friends

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:45:24 -0400

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titshmi: “Plenty of fish in the sea”

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:17:34 -0400

titshmi:

“Plenty of fish in the sea”

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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:17:42 -0400

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Common Writing Mistakes

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Just Knocked Out

Appropriate response whenever someone comments "wow you know a lot about books."

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thececilyfiles: ***CONTEST EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 5th!*** What...

***CONTEST EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 5th!***

What You Can Win:

How To Enter for a Chance to Win

When my significant other comes out with me and my writing friends

titshmi: “Plenty of fish in the sea”

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thececilyfiles: CONTEST EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 5th! What...

CONTEST EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 5th!