 All writers have strengths and weaknesses and, in order to grow as a writer, I believe it's important to know what they are. The weaknesses in your own writing are often easier to spot than the strengths. For me, weakness shows in the details. I'm not a detail oriented person and so the nitty gritty part of writing is often the hardest thing for me. I'm a terrible speller, I can't spell Manhattan let alone ostentatious--both of which I had to check on spell check as I wrote this. Sometimes, my misspelling is so bad that spell check has no correction and I'll substitute another word for the original. I'll often substitute a word that sounds like the one I want for the one I want. I know, beyond any doubt, the difference between your and you're and its and it's, but I still manage to use them incorrectly when I write quickly. I think I make these mistakes because I tend to be more auditory than visual. I hear the dialog and narratives I create rather than see the words as I put them to the page. Sometimes, I get them wrong. The greatest weakness, though, can also be a strength. I suspect my 'auditory' writing style also makes it easy for me to write dialog. I love the way language sounds, the way the sound of it can be used to set the tone of a story. I love the rhythms of speech and how it varies from place to place, and from era to era. I use these frequently and I think I've gotten pretty good at using them. I would also suspect that writers who are more visual in their approach have a different set of strengths. The precision of language allows them to 'paint' the scene with clarity. The meaning of their words isn't ever muddled. They are better spellers and don't make the silly mistakes I make. All writers use both sight and sound, but I believe one is dominant and takes the lead. Maybe this is true of readers as well. Some readers focus in on description, and clear storytelling, others focus on the poetry and music of language. .Which do you 'lead' with, sight or sound? Say it ain't so! You missed the 1.99 sale and then the 2.99 sale? Well, sigh no more. There's still time to get in on the next round of the countdown. You can purchase Live, Laugh, Love, three comedies with a whole lotta quirk between the covers, for only $3.99. That's still cheaper than a mocha latte and 60% off the list price. What are you waiting for? Go! Push the button at the bottom of the blog post. And hurry! This offer's only good until Tuesday. Update! Did you miss the 1.99 sale? Well, put away your hanky and dry your eyes, I've got some good news. No, you can't get the collection for $1.99. That deal has sailed into the sunset. But, because Live Laugh Love is part of a countdown, you can still get the collection at $2.99. Which, really, is darn cheap when you consider a Starbucks coffee will cost you about the same. And you only get the one cup. This is three stories, so it's three times better! You've still got to hurry, though this offer has a time limit. Tomorrow, Sunday August 10th, at 2pm it will be gone, gone, gone. All you got to do is push the button at the bottom of the page. Okay, you'll have to push another button after that. But still, it's easy peazy.
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