tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post5378082632081482641..comments2024-03-12T18:52:31.920-04:00Comments on Write with Fey: G - To Be a Writer, You Don't Need...To Be a Good Speller + BONUSChrys Feyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-87998187626291606382023-04-17T16:49:46.305-04:002023-04-17T16:49:46.305-04:00I hate it when I read a book where it's clear ...I hate it when I read a book where it's clear the author used a thesaurus to make themselves sound smart, but lost the meaning of what they wanted to say in the process. Stephen King said: use the first word that comes to mind, it's usually the right one. Great post!<br /><br />Ronel visiting for G:<br /><a href="https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/my-languishing-tbr-g-atozchallenge2023-books-bookreviews/" rel="nofollow">My Languishing TBR: G</a><br /><a href="https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/giants-of-all-kinds-folklore-atozchallenge/" rel="nofollow">Giants of All Kinds</a><br /><br />Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-36349209789500282712023-04-11T11:39:08.014-04:002023-04-11T11:39:08.014-04:00Phonetics has helped many kids.Phonetics has helped many kids.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-7937380149556097622023-04-11T11:38:36.026-04:002023-04-11T11:38:36.026-04:00It’s always helpful to have someone available who ...It’s always helpful to have someone available who can look over your spelling.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-74348822061121064182023-04-09T18:21:04.873-04:002023-04-09T18:21:04.873-04:00I spell okay, but I try to have my husband read my...I spell okay, but I try to have my husband read my posts before I publish them because sometimes I don't see mistakes even when I read it over. I might write 1945 when I mean 1845 or leave out words or add words. He can see these.<br /><br />https://findingeliza.com/Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-90231263327070688412023-04-09T15:20:40.940-04:002023-04-09T15:20:40.940-04:00My step daughter learned to read and spell via pho...My step daughter learned to read and spell via phonetics. Thank you 1970s and 80s in spite of her being unable to spell her way out of a bag, she became an editor for Scholastic for 15 years and now routinely publishes children's reference works. Automation does wonders. I'm not so sure about AI text creation, but spell check and auto-crit are wonderful!Nancy Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040843481095958018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-24712271950798676672023-04-08T21:38:58.876-04:002023-04-08T21:38:58.876-04:00I have not heard of freerice.com. It sounds like a...I have not heard of freerice.com. It sounds like a horrible game for me. HAHAChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-82293570704712579052023-04-08T21:38:28.280-04:002023-04-08T21:38:28.280-04:00Sometimes, I have to use Google because even Word ...Sometimes, I have to use Google because even Word had no idea what word I'm trying to spell. LOLChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-51930246213359392472023-04-08T21:37:43.422-04:002023-04-08T21:37:43.422-04:00Yes, having Spellcheck and a good editor is import...Yes, having Spellcheck and a good editor is important before submitting/publishing.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-31619488423609774352023-04-08T19:51:10.898-04:002023-04-08T19:51:10.898-04:00We all have our strengths. We all have our weaknes...We all have our strengths. We all have our weaknesses. Have you heard of freerice.com? It's a vocabulary game where the more words you get correct, the harder it gets. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-56803390384533499332023-04-08T12:41:59.902-04:002023-04-08T12:41:59.902-04:00I am grateful everyday for spell check. Sometimes ...I am grateful everyday for spell check. Sometimes with writing I find that even if I spell the word correctly it just looks wrong. The spell check reassures me.<br />And you're right. You don't have to be the best speller or have an extensive vocabulary to be a writer.S. M. Saveshttps://smsaves.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-35301621589447636642023-04-08T08:42:54.085-04:002023-04-08T08:42:54.085-04:00Some interesting thoughts here! I confess to being...Some interesting thoughts here! I confess to being a good speller, but most people aren’t. I once had a student in my Year 9 English class who was very bright, but couldn’t spell to save his life. And that was in the days when there was no such thing as Spellcheck and such. I imagine he was over the moon when that sort of thing came in. Nothing wrong with not being a good speller, IMO, as long as you make sure that everything is correct before submitting to a publisher. I say this as a slush reader…Sue Bursztynskihttps://suebursztynski.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com