The Writing Life
My big project this year is the Write Right Colors Shakespeare coloring book. In preparation of its projected publish date (March 2016), I’ve designed a t-shirt. It features Write Right as Shakespeare on the front. The back shows the coloring book title, using my standard fonts.
What’s summer without some sales? Write Right is taking advantage of the trend with one of her own. Purchase Write Right’s Emergency Hope Kit between June 1 and August 1 and receive a complimentary pen.
Apt, liable, and likely are words with similar meanings. They’re often exchanged for one another. The words, however, have their nuances.
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. — 2 Timothy 2:15 (NASB)
To be diligent is to “have or show care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties.” Its synonyms help paint the picture: industrious, hard-working, assiduous, conscientious, particular, punctilious, meticulous, painstaking, rigorous, careful, thorough, sedulous, earnest.
Differentiating between good and well is all well and good (Yes, I just did that.), but it can be a bit—shall I say nitpicky?—in informal settings. In formal ones, it’s another matter.
Amount and number are both words that relate to quantity. The former refers to a singular item that can’t be counted. The latter requires a plural noun that can be counted. Let’s use stories to illustrate their use.