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Avoiding Contractions: A Developmental Step for Young Writers
In this latest addition to Myths We Learn in Grade-School English, I am attempting to debunk the grade-school English myth, “Do not use contractions (like can’t, don’t, and others) i… more →
The Writer's Toolbox
Myths about writing
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wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday, I stumbled upon this funny little article. Author Chuck Wendig strives to unveil the twen … more →
Myths About Writing
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wrote 1 month ago: Once in awhile, as a now full-time novelist, I think it would be helpful to share myths about writin … more →
The Writing Hour
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wrote 1 month ago: I’ve heard of writers having all sorts of curious habits ever since I was in high school, but … more →
Avoiding Contractions: A Developmental Step for Young Writers
wrote 2 months ago: In this latest addition to Myths We Learn in Grade-School English, I am attempting to debunk the gra … more →
Myths We Learn in Grade-School English: "Don't--Um . . . DO NOT Use Contractions in Formal Writing."
wrote 2 months ago: I am teaching my morning section of English Composition I. Today we are talking about the myths of g … more →
Fragments Myth--Conclusion: The Fragment Rule of Thumb
wrote 2 months ago: The Fragment Rule of Thumb: If You’re Not Sure, Don’t Do It. Are you still haunted by pa … more →
How Writers Use Stylistic Fragments--Example: E.B. White
wrote 2 months ago: Now that we have discussed the hard-and-fast rules behind sentence fragments, it’s time to look at w … more →
Myths We Learn in Grade-School English: "Never Write Sentence Fragments."
wrote 2 months ago: Here is the next myth of grade-school English that I hope to bust: “Never write sentence fragments. … more →
The Pronoun, "We": A Useful Alternative to "You"
wrote 2 months ago: There is one other replacement for the generalized or literal you that works well: the pronoun, we. … more →
Removing the Generalized "You": Two Working Methods
wrote 2 months ago: Does the generalized you plague your writing? Have English teachers told you time and again to avoid … more →
Two Reasons Teachers Forbid the Use of "You" in Student Writing
wrote 2 months ago: In exploring the myth that we should not use the pronoun you in formal writing, we have seen that th … more →
"'One' is Not the Noun You are Looking for": Why "One" is Not a Strong Replacement for the Generalized "You"
wrote 2 months ago: In this series on Myths We Learn in Grade-School English, we are exploring the myth that we cannot u … more →
A Bit More on Myth 3: "Because" and Other Words Like It
wrote 2 months ago: In the previous article on Myths We Learn in Grade-School English, I attempted to bust the grade-sch … more →
Myths We Learn in Grade-School English: "Do Not Begin Sentences with 'Because.'"
wrote 2 months ago: It’s time to tackle Myth #3: “Do not begin sentences with because.” Did you learn this myth, perhaps … more →
Myths We Learn in Grade-School English--The Myth of the Run-On Sentence
wrote 2 months ago: Run-On Sentences: What They Are (And What They Are Not) In this series of articles, I hope to dethro … more →
Agreeable Sentences
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wrote 3 months ago: In most sentences, getting the subject and verb to agree is easy. However, three tricky types of sen … more →
Keep Writing
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wrote 4 months ago: When I was a young writer the highly recommended quality of an author I heard most often was to writ … more →
Replies to “Lies”
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wrote 6 months ago: My recent post, “Lies Your English Teacher Told You,” received an overwhelming response, triggering … more →
Lies Your English Teacher Told You
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wrote 7 months ago: As a college English instructor, I continually have to remove writing myths from my students’ brains … more →
