More Than 150 Ways to Say “Confused”

🔎 Does “confused” show up too often in your WIP?
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Is Your Word Document Taking Forever to Save? An Easy Fix

Have you found that Word takes longer to save as your WIP grows? … … … …

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The problem is easy to fix — without macros or apps.

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How Should Writers Handle Rejection?

😞 Discouraged by rejection? 😞

Rafal Reyzer will lift your spirits.

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Looking for Ways to Express Love in Your WIP?

300+ Ways to Say “Love”: A Word List for Writers

💕 Want to show love in your WIP? 💕

Some people toss the word “love” around like confetti. This post provides ways to show how characters feel without overusing “love.”

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Writers: Too Many Occurrences of “Embarrassed” in your WIP?

Today’s blog post:

200+ Ways to Say Embarrassed: A Word List for Writers

People show embarrassment in many ways. Some are visible, and others aren’t. This post provides the tools to embarrass characters as often as you wish.

Writers: Looking for Ways to Say Happy?

This week on my blog:

300+ Ways to Say Happy: A Word List for Writers

Rather than say a character is happy, writers can show the happiness or provide context that explains the reason for it. This post will help.

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