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What's it like to be a full-time writer? You might be surprised.
1. In Defense of Sturdy Grammar
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By: bluerabbit, on 9/8/2012
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Serious writers (those who intend to be taken seriously by editors) are expected to have all the grammar and usage rules down. Word processors can help to a certain extent, but there’s no substitute for a good reference book. This morning I encountered one of those pesky irregular verb choices (lie vs. lay) as I was working on a first draft of a story, so as I always do, I turned to my vintage but trusty copy of…

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Usage can be challenging, and it can change. I consult the Chicago Manual of Style, but my shelves groan under the weight of additional sources. For lie/lay or except/accept, a Google search can solve the problem in seconds.

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