![]() And when you misuse words, readers start to wonder, “If this writer hasn’t yet spent the time to master basic use of words, how will the writer handle far more difficult stuff, like creating compelling characters and generating a satisfying ending?” Word misuse is a red flag. In fiction, when you get one detail wrong, and then another, readers start to doubt you. You have to know how to use the only tools you have.” “I can always hire an editor,” you might say, and I would reply, “But you want to be a writer. Today’s focus is the early stage, where stories are being rejected too often, or some of your Amazon reviews mention grammar. Later you could be irked that Hollywood picked that actor to play your protagonist. ![]() Early on it might be the need to sell that first story. The writing life is filled with challenges. ![]()
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