A friendly argument: Amity vs enmity

Some writers have a real love/hate relationship with this pair of antonyms.Amity is the feeling of friendliness that one has: Having known each other since kindergarten, Brook and Kieran enjoyed gr…

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How do you teach children important life lessons without preaching? Discover the art of “gentle work” in fable writing—where stories guide, not instruct.

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Don’t laugh at making this error: Hardy vs. hearty

A few bold writers have decided that knowing the difference between hardy vs. hearty doesn’t matter. Such authors are foolhardy, indeed.Hardy means to be “strong” or “bold.” A hardy person can hand…

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Don’t slay your writing: Slew vs. slough

O! The number of times I’ve seen writers misuse these two words!A slough is a slow moving stream, as in With no current to push them downstream, they easily waded across the slough. Sometimes, thou…

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Author of "Rivals" Directs Writers to Curb "Macho Men" Tears

The Author platform, used by novelists and screenwriters, has new advice from the 'Rivals' author to limit how often 'macho men' cry in stories.

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https://newsletter.tf/author-platform-reduce-macho-men-crying/

Author Platform Asks Writers to Reduce 'Macho Men' Crying

The Author platform, used by novelists and screenwriters, has new advice from the 'Rivals' author to limit how often 'macho men' cry in stories.

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The Author platform is telling writers to show fewer tears from tough male characters. This is a new rule for story writing.

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https://newsletter.tf/author-platform-reduce-macho-men-crying/

Author Platform Asks Writers to Reduce 'Macho Men' Crying

The Author platform, used by novelists and screenwriters, has new advice from the 'Rivals' author to limit how often 'macho men' cry in stories.

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A change in the weather: Climactic vs. climatic

Once you know the difference between climactic and climatic, fireworks will go off.Climactic refers to the high point of something, such as the climax of a novel or something that’s orgasmic. It co…

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