Spell check and auto correct...

It's Friday and the last writing topic post for this week! So, keeping up with editing your manuscript and with yesterday's post on repeated words that you're looking for to dwindle down.. you should never 100% count on auto correct and spell check to fix all the boo boo's in your wip, here's why.. homophones, homonyms, heteronyms, and synonyms. These are pesky little critters that when you're going through, they may be overlooked, because even though they are words they may be used wrong in your sentence. I know, I'm with you--another thing to look for? Yes! Because you want your story to shine! The less mistakes in your story, the less an editor or agent will stumble over. Fixing these now will only help in showing whoever you send your baby out to that you have taken the time, even if that means you have to go through your ms yet another time, preparing your story to be the best it can be. So, what are these? They're easy to spot, but just as easy to overlook sometimes, I'm afraid. A HOMOPHONE is a word that sounds the same: too, two. A HOMONYM is a word that is spelled the same: lie (not true) lie (recline) bow (fancy tied ribbon) bow ( used with an arrow for a weapon) bow ( bending gesture that was used in early English time period by a gentleman when greeting someone) A word that is spelled the same but has a different meaning is a HETERONYM: desert (leave) desert (sandy arid region) SYNONYM is a word that means the same: sofa, couch, loveseat. Those that tend to pop up in my wip's are: they're, there, their. Whether, weather. Your, you're. Some, sum. It's, its. I hope this helps! Have a great weekend. Happy Writing!