Month: December 2020
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You’re probably using “likely” incorrectly
Read More: You’re probably using “likely” incorrectlyClimate change: Threshold for dangerous warming will likely be crossed between 2027-2042. Science Daily headline, 21 December 2020. We commonly see this kind of misusage. It has become so standard that the correct form is seldom seen these days. However, this usage is incorrect.
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Welcome to the Articulate Writing blog
Read More: Welcome to the Articulate Writing blogI’m Wayne Deeker, your personal writing teacher. Welcome to this site’s blog. Here I will be writing about whatever occurs to me concerning writing and the teaching of writing.
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Avoid clichéd character tricks
Writing compelling characters is not easy. Being good at it demands a deep understanding of people. One develops that through a mixture of interest, observational skill, and puzzle-solving, all of which take time to learn. It’s particularly unlikely that one will develop such understanding from a book.
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Ego defence
Maybe the most harmful aspect of ego is ego-defence. This is called resistance in psychological textbooks.
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