Helping Writers Become Authors 10 Stylistic Mistakes Sabotaging Your Story
Aug 14, 2011
A lively breakdown of ten tiny stylistic habits that can erode reader trust. Short, practical tips on spacing, dialogue punctuation, and using action beats instead of tags. Clear rules for when familial titles should be capitalized. Fast, focused guidance to tighten prose and avoid common mechanical slips.
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Discarding A Final Chapter
- K.M. Weiland almost printed a finished draft but felt the final chapter was wrong and discarded it.
- She brainstormed a new scene outline and paused before rewriting to fix the issue.
Small Mistakes Undermine Trust
- Small stylistic errors often damage readers' trust in the author's competence.
- Fixing tiny mistakes matters as much as fixing big structural problems.
Title Capitalization And Spacing
- Do not capitalize articles (the, an, a) in titles unless they start the title.
- Avoid double spaces between sentences because modern word processors handle spacing.