here are some tips for your writing!

When you write a lot it might pay for you to take note of the tips in today's blog post.
There are a few ways you can check your own writing to make sure it sounds right, is (reasonably) free of errors, and generally is easy to read (unless, of course, you don't want your reader to understand you).
​Editors do a lot more than catch errors. They tighten your text and make it more effective in conveying your message to your audience.
A text that hasn’t been professionally edited can often be spotted as easily as fridge art can be distinguished from gallery art. But that's for another day!

Some experts say that the font of your document should be Times New Roman (TNR). If you write a lot, it makes it easier to read, and I have found this to be true.

Font size should be 12 pt and the spacing between lines best be 1.5

Your eyes catch additional spaces easier this way as well as any misspellings.

This leads to the next point.

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Zoom into the document if you have trouble reading it.​

I would NOT recommend that you make the font larger, as that will change any formatting you had done, and once you add or delete text it will be harder to re-do the formatting to the same standard as you had it before.

I always use the Editor function in MS Word to have those most obvious spelling mistakes or grammar checked. Be aware of the language setting though, if you compare British English with American English, for example, there are quite a few differences. Thankfully Word shows you which English it recommends the amendments for; just keep that in mind!
After doing the computerized spellcheck, read again to see the things the computer doesn't know, i.e. the difference between ‘their', ‘there' and ‘they're'.

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If you change a word at the last minute, make sure that you read the whole sentence again, or even the paragraph, as it might be possible that you changed the intended meaning with just one word. It happens - don't dismiss this idea!

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Read out loud – if it sounds weird, there is probably something wrong that needs to be changed. Also, you immerse yourself even more into your story and find subtle inconsistencies. If you don't want to read it yourself and you are lucky enough to have someone, let them read it loud to you.

• At a comma, stop a little,
• At a semicolon, somewhat more;
• Add a full stop for a longer pause.

When you read out loud, you will hear those differences.

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And finally - let your story breathe … of course, only if time allows. Give it a break, then proofread it. This will allow you to view your writing with fresh eyes.
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