Wave = A movement or greeting (She gave a friendly wave before her book launch!)
Waive = To give up a right (He waived his right to traditional publishing!)
Waves are for beaches, waivers are for contracts—know the difference! 🌊😉 #KnowYourWords #AmEditing #WritingTips #RomanceEditor
Climactic = The peak of something (The novel’s climactic scene had my heart racing!)
Climatic = Related to climate (The icy setting added a climatic twist!)
A climactic kiss? Swoon-worthy. A climatic blizzard? Unexpected. ❄️💕 #WritingTips #AmEditing #KnowYourWords #RomanceEditor
Bring = Toward you (Bring your manuscript to me for edits!)
Take = Away from you (Take your book to the next level!)
Where’s your story going? Bring passion, take feedback! ❤️ #WritingTips #AmEditing #RomanceEditor #KnowYourWords
Capital = A city or wealth (She moved to the capital to chase her writing dreams!)
Capitol = A government building (The senator spoke at the capitol.)
Writers need creative capital, not political capitols! 😉 #KnowYourWords #WritingTips #AmEditing #RomanceEditor
Seam = A stitched line (Her dress had delicate seams.)
Seem = To appear (That plot twist didn’t seem realistic!)
Seams hold fabric together; words should too! 😉 #GrammarNerd #AmEditing #RomanceEditor #KnowYourWords
If anyone’s impeding progress in america, it’s the republicans. Just because they wanna deregulate us into oblivion does nothing to change that fact.
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Loose = Not tight (Her hair was loose in the wind.)
Lose = To misplace or be defeated (Don’t lose track of deadlines!)
A loose plot can make readers lose interest! 😬 #WordWisdom #KnowYourWords #WritingTips #AmEditing
Cite = To reference or quote (She cited a famous author in her article.)
Site = A location (His website is the perfect site for romance readers!)
Spell it right, cite it well! 😉 #KnowYourWords #WritingTips #AmEditing #DesertMysticEditing
Two words, different meanings! 🤯
🔹 Ingenious = Clever or inventive. (Her ingenious plot twist was stunning!)
🔹 Ingenuous = Innocent or naive. (His ingenuous nature made him an easy scam target.)
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Hypocrisy;
....."a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess"....
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