Frustrating Words

Anyone who follows my blog or knows me knows I hate editing. Frustrating (aka Confusing) Words is one of the major reasons. Since, I’m taking a break between round 1 and round 2 of edits I thought I’d share a few with you and then explain a bit more of thinking about this topic.

Ensure or Insure?

There, Their, They’re?

Where or were?

Piece or peace?

All right or alright?

All ready or already?

Raise or Rise?

Fewer or Less?

Which or That?

Since or Because?

Whom or who?

These words are either so similar they are easy to mix up or confusing on which is best choice to use in your story. The ones that are easy to mix up is mainly because of the spelling issues, but then those that are confusing I think come right down to grammar issues. No matter what the case, these words can drive a writer up the wall.

Some of these, in my opinion, are totally up to the author or their publisher. In some cases I think it’s personal choice for each story, because it can lend a helping hand in setting up some aspects of your story. I’ve learned one thing about some of these words (like all right and alright) it can be almost impossible to accommodate each reader, writer or publisher when using them.

Okay, that’s all on these words, I deal enough with them when I’m working on my stories. Thinking about them right now is giving me a headache. Okay, maybe it’s the idea that my two day hiatus is almost over with. Poor me, but YEAH for my readers, because that means Moon Called is getting very close to having a release date.

Hope all has a great week.

Remember let your imagination soar while reading and writing.

Julia

Editing is Dangerous

I was editing away on Moon Called and by the time I met the end of predetermined area for that time frame I’d ate all my stash of Almond Joy pieces. Not a good thing for me. I’m a diabetic and they are my low level stash. So not only did I run my blood sugar level sky high, but I depleted my emergency stash of chocolate.

I proved how aggravation, stress, despising, and struggling can be bad for you. Not to mention create extra work for you. Not only did I make myself thirsty and sleepy, but I also made more work for myself, since I had to make a trip to the store to replenish my emergency stash. I was a bit wiser this time around, I bought me some glucose tablets instead of chocolate.

This little spell makes me long for characters’ magical powers. If I had them I’d cast me a quick little, non-harmless spell that zapped me right through the edit phase. One of these days this phase may become less of a struggle for me.

Well, it’s back to the editing phase I go. If I get lost among it again, someone please, please, please come rescue me, just make sure I save the progress I made. Everyone have an awesome week and remember,

Let your imagination soar when you read and write.

Julia