Lie / Lay

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse writers. I have found the following to be among them: LIE / LAY We […]

Leave Classwork in the Classroom

Have you ever begun to read a work of fiction and almost immediately had the thought, Oh! This author has taken a class on creative […]

It’s / Its

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse writers. I have found the following to be among them: IT’S / ITS It’s […]

Imply / Infer

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse writers. I have found the following to be among them: IMPLY / INFER To […]

The Research Iceberg

Despite the literary license we fiction writers supposedly hold, readers expect a certain amount of realism and accuracy in stories that are based on the […]

Healthy / Healthful

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse writers. I have found the following to be among them: HEALTHY / HEALTHFUL The […]