

This is like dressing up a household pet in evening clothes.” -Stephen King


“One of the really bad things you can do to your writing is to dress up the vocabulary, looking for long words because you’re maybe a little bit ashamed of your short ones. Myth: If I use big words, people might think I am knowledgeable. Don’t try to sound more knowledgeable than you are Bill Murphy Jr., Inc’s contributing editor, writes about crucial punctuation mistakes:ġ6 Punctuation Mistakes That Can Make You Look Really Bad 2. Grammar shouldn’t hinder your passion for writing, but do not confuse it with punctuation.
