The Tuesday Tip for today is a simple but common mistake.
Sell is a verb. It is used when an action is taking place. In this case, the transfer of goods or services using money as an exchange.
Sale is a noun. It is used to describe the act of selling goods or services.
The bookstore clerk will sell the book to you since the book is on sale.
It’s Fall break and the kids are home for two weeks. Because of this, we have a guest blogger. My daughter will be offering today’s Tuesday Tip. Her only guideline — something that will help authors.
**I did no editing, and my only comment is in italics. Everything else is hers alone. Here’s what she came up with.
There are three ways to write a hook for a fiction book. (I love her rhyme here.)
Most authors have one, but may use the same hook each time.
For instance, you may use imagery and precise language to vividly illustrate the scene to your reader. Or, you could start with a conflict and reveal it later in your story. You could also hook your reader with a question. But, if your hook is a yes or no question, readers won’t ponder it and think in depth.
By successfully using one of these three hooks, your fiction book will be well received.
What do you think? Do you use hooks with your audience?
This is still one of my favorite memes out there.
It’s finally summer break here and the kids are out of school. Pickle read almost 5 million words this school year and Porky wasn’t far behind with 3.5 million words read. Needless to say, reading is something we’re all looking forward to this summer when pesky homework won’t be getting in the way. So tell me, what are you reading this summer? Give me your best recommendations for adults and kids. Pickle is an 11yo girl and Porky is a 10yo boy. Send us your best and send us a lot. We’re going to need plenty to keep us busy.
With an upcoming inauguration, today’s tip explains the differences between two words that sound and may even be related:
Precedent refers to something that went before; it precedes something or serves as an example.
President refers to the leader of an organization. Records show the term was first used in the American colonies and is used in that manner in the U.S. Constitution.
So you could possibly say America set a precedent by creating the role of president.
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