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Scrivener writing app gets a huge update
As ancient as the art of writing is, there is a bit of a shortage when it comes to truly excellent writing applications. Scrivener is one of the few, and today, the app has gotten a major update.
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J.K. Rowling just tweeted the sweetest reply to a struggling writer
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J.K. Rowling may have a reputation as something of a Twitter badass, but she has a softer side too.
On Sunday, a 23-year-old aspiring writer and Harry Potter fan took to Twitter to share a feeling all aspiring writers will know well: frustration.
I want to write like @jk_rowling or @StephenKing but it’s too hard for me. I’m demotivated. I’ll never finish my bookpic.twitter.com/5drO1Ki2Kd
— Roi-Sorcier d’Angmar (@_Uruk_Hai_) November 12, 2017
Despite the fact that Rowling’s feed must be absolutely inundated with tweets, though — not to mention the fact she’s almost certainly busy writing herself — she still found the time to respond. Read more…
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Here’s how does a word get into the dictionary
We interviewed someone who compiles dictionaries and found out that there may be a lot more than you think when it comes to how a word makes its way into the dictionary.
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