justpublishingadvice.com/whe… Correction tools are a quick and easy way to check your writing, but sometimes you need to ignore a grammar checker tool’s suggestions. Nothing is perfect, and that’s particularly true for automated or AI-based writing tools.

justpublishingadvice.com/fre… The correct phrase is free rein. It comes from the world of horse riding, where a rider would loosen the reins to allow the horse to move freely. While “reign” (meaning to rule like a monarch) sounds like it might fit, it is always a misspelling in this context.

justpublishingadvice.com/mod… 📷 Yes, it’s absolutely grammatically correct to modify an adverb with another adverb. However, being grammatically correct doesn’t necessarily mean that a phrase sounds natural or is easy to read.

justpublishingadvice.com/del… When someone says something was delivered in spades, they refer to an experience or service that exceeded expectations. It’s a phrase that suggests generosity or excellence far beyond the normal. But what are the origins of the expression? And how does it compare to other ways of describing excess or plenty?

justpublishingadvice.com/cha… One of the skills you need as a writer is to be able to change a sentence to add more variety to your writing. When you find too many simple subject-verb-object sentences, you have to find alternatives. Sentence transformation helps you avoid texts that readers might find a little bit boring because your sentence forms are too similar.

justpublishingadvice.com/des… When you need to describe pain in writing, relying on adjective phrases alone often isn’t enough. Pain is complex because it is more than just a feeling. It’s a mixture of emotional and physical sensations that lie unseen below the surface. That’s why metaphors can be useful in making pain more relatable for readers.

justpublishingadvice.com/fro… Fronting in writing and grammar is a simple but effective tool you can use to modify a sentence. Put simply, it moves parts like an object, adverb, or complement to the very beginning of a sentence.

justpublishingadvice.com/art… Every day, you probably read about the difficulties of sites posting product reviews or informational article writing due to the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) search. Headlines and social media posts such as “SEO is dead” or “the days of blogging are over” are commonplace. While it’s true that changes to the way search engines index articles have hit some bloggers very hard, it’s not the end of the world.

justpublishingadvice.com/wri… The first draft of a short story, novel, or even an article or poem is only for you. Terry Pratchett once said, “The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” It doesn’t matter if you are a plotter and work with an outline or a panster (a writer who flies by the seat of their pants); you don’t know your story until you write it.

justpublishingadvice.com/how… Can you start a blog anonymously and keep your identity a secret? Yes, you can, and it’s relatively easy to do. Perhaps you want to protect your privacy or avoid potential conflicts with your professional life. For authors who write under a pseudonym, blogging under your pen name is often a good idea. Whatever your reasons, blogging without revealing your identity and staying under the radar is an ideal solution.

justpublishingadvice.com/the… The causative is an extremely useful tool for fiction writers. It lets you show the influence of one character over another, such as for control, persuasion, or cooperation, instead of telling your reader.

justpublishingadvice.com/rev… Here’s a little tip to help you promote your book. Have you thought about including reviews in your book description? Why? Because it’s the first thing a potential reader sees when they click on your book.

justpublishingadvice.com/how… We all know about AI grammar and spelling checkers, but do you use AI to edit your writing? Many writers work on their own and don’t have access to a professional editor, a proofreader, or even a helpful second pair of eyes.

justpublishingadvice.com/bor… Is it born or borne? While both are past tense forms of the verb “to bear,” they are used in different contexts. Use born specifically for birth (a baby was born). Use borne (with an “e”) for everything else, including carrying an object, supporting a weight, or enduring a hardship.

justpublishingadvice.com/ind… Indefinite adjectives are common and extremely useful in all forms of writing. While many of them are often determiners, they can also act as adjectives. When it comes to referring to a number, these adjectives allow you to avoid specifics that, in many cases, are unnecessary or irrelevant.

justpublishingadvice.com/wai… Like most authors, you would never even dream of wanting to waive copyright for your books. However, there are occasional exceptions. You might choose to release your work into the public domain due to wanting to contribute to education or science, promote a cause or theory, or simply as a means to reach more potential readers.

justpublishingadvice.com/des… When you need to describe silence in writing, it can be a little bit challenging. How do you explain something you can’t see or touch? Added to this is that silence not only means quiet. It can also mean peace, unease, awe, or even fear or dread.

justpublishingadvice.com/sta… Like a print book, you should always start an ebook chapter on a new page. It gives a reader an expected break, which is part of making ebook reading as natural as possible. However, pages in an ebook are not fixed like a printed book. They are flexible and depend on a reader’s device to determine the page size and where page breaks occur.

justpublishingadvice.com/che… Artificial intelligence (AI) is with us now, so there’s no turning back. But how do you know if what you read online, or even offline, is human or AI-generated?

justpublishingadvice.com/gra… Why bother with learning grammar when there are so many writing checkers and AI (artificial intelligence) tools to fix your errors? All you need to do is paste in your text, and hey presto, it’s 100% grammatically correct. However, these tools don’t always understand what you want to say.