The Man Behind the Mask
ALLOWING YOUR CHARACTER TO ACT OUT OF CHARACTER As fiction writers, we are all aware that it is a serious no-no to allow your characters […]
Month: October 2019
Noisome / Noisy
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: NOISOME / NOISY These two […]
YA Comic Thriller The Worst Night Ever
The Worst Night Ever, by Dave Barry: A Komodo dragon, killer ants, and twin high school bullies are no match for my sister, Taylor, […]
Nauseated / Nauseous
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: NAUSEATED / NAUSEOUS People […]
Literary Novel The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd: I, Lily Owens, accidentally killed my mother when I was four. Now I’m fourteen, it’s 1964, […]
Mantel / Mantle
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: MANTEL / MANTLE […]
Spy Novel The Mission Song
The Mission Song, by John Le Carré: Call me Salvo. Born of an Irish father and Congolese mother, my heart belongs to Britain […]
Loath / Loathe / Loth
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: LOATH / LOATHE / […]
Satirical Crime Novel The Rooster Bar
The Rooster Bar, by John Grisham: When their close friend Gordy commits suicide, third-year students Mark, Todd, and Zola quit the Foggy Bottom Law School […]
Liable / Libel
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: LIABLE / LIBEL […]