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Some spelling errors — such as "alright" instead
of "all right" — are relatively insignificant, but
others can actually change the meaning of what you're writing
or confuse the reader. If Gabrielle and Xena are in the middle
of a passionate bout of love-making, using "shutter"
instead of "shudder" introduces an inadvertently comic
note to the proceedings. So cleaning up the obvious errors is
more than just an exercise in compulsive nit-picking: it helps
sustain the dramatic tone of your scenes and keeps cranky readers
from muttering to themselves when they should be concentrating
on your story. (Click on terms to see definition)
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