Ughhhhhhh.
Punctuation
Now, I know everyone has their own slip ups and no one is perfect, but when you constantly punctuate things wrong it's a real turn off for many people including me. I mean! WATTPAD HAS SPELL CHECK PEOPLE! . They normally have an OK description that is kind of punctuated but ones you hit the 'read' button it all goes downhill. Seriously, I've read a book that had 24K readers on the prologue and 3K on the next chapter. A badly punctuated extract for example,
' "who are you" he sed he stepped close to me.
im' I stuttered Evanglin" I sed '
I was cringing as I wrote that.
PLEASE,PLEASE, PLEASE! EDIT YOUR CHAPTERS OR GET SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT FOR YOU!
PS. (This applies for all story's) use synonyms or adjectives because it makes the story dull and uninteresting if you don't.
Spelling
Again, I'm not saying that anyone is perfect and can have a perfect chapter, but people who don't look over their chapters are the ones who don't care as much as they should if they want to become big.
There are many words in the English dictionary that sound the same but are spelled differently that some people just can't comprehend. They might not remember it, or just can't be bothered to change it when they realize. I've listed few common misconceptions..
a) Their - belonging to or associated with the people.
Eg. "It's their hot air balloon.." She muttered, glancing at the group of friends gathering around a camp fire.
There - in, at, or to that place or position
Eg. "They're over there!" Dodie whispered, subtly pointing at their giggling best friends who were currently hiding behind a small, rouge Fiat.
They're - contraction of they are.
Eg. "They're so happy together.." She sighed as a single tear slipping down her red face.
b) Your - belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing.
Eg. "what is your name?" The mysterious stranger asked, grabbing my hand and bringing it to his thin lips.
You're - Contraction of you and are
Eg. "You're quite the charmer, eh," My mother slapped the back of Freddie's head lightly.
C) Rogue - wild animal living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies.
Eg. " Get outta here, Rogue!" He yelled, baring his pointed teeth.
Rouge - the colour red.
Eg. Her cheeks went rouge in embarrassment.
D) Knew - Past of know
Eg. He knew that the two were a couple, but he still couldn't seem to get her out of his mind.
New - recently or now for the first time.
Eg. " I got a brand new phone for Christmas!" She squealed happily.
And much, much more.
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