Plural of Fish: How to Correctly Write Fish in Your Stories

Plural of Fish: How to Correctly Write Fish in Your Stories

Here’s a question for you: what’s the plural of fish?

English is a pretty convoluted language. Even when things seem straightforward, exceptions pop up to turn regular rules upside down.

Today we’ll look closely at the word fish and verify the correct plural use of it.

Whether or not you’re writing a rhyming children’s book like One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish or a literary novel staged on the sea, understanding the proper use of this word—like all good grammar—can strengthen you’re writing.

Learn good grammar without depending on tools like Grammarly with bite-sized posts on simple grammar rules like this one.

How to Apply Writing Feedback (And How to Know What You Can Ignore)

How to Apply Writing Feedback (And How to Know What You Can Ignore)

Do you crave solid feedback on your writing but rarely get it? Our maybe you’ve received feedback but you’re having trouble what to embrace and reject, or how to apply writing feedback in general.

Learning how to apply writing feedback is tricky, but knowing how and when to accept and reject suggestions can drastically change your story’s ability to touch readers. It will also teach you how to give better feedback to others, which is crucial for building your writing community.

4 Grammar Myths You Can Ignore

4 Grammar Myths You Can Ignore

You just want to tell a story in the best way you know how. You work hard to express yourself, observing the rules of grammar you’ve been taught. But what if those rules aren’t really rules?

The Writer’s Guide to Beta Readers: How to Deal With Beta Reader Feedback

The Writer’s Guide to Beta Readers: How to Deal With Beta Reader Feedback

You’ve spent a few agonizing weeks waiting on the feedback to roll in from your beta readers. You’ve probably worked your way into an anxiety attack with all the waiting. What if they don’t like it? What if you have to do a major rewrite? It’s scary!

In this post, I’ll walk you through exactly what to do with all that beta reader feedback. Take a deep breath—it’ll be great.

Grammarly vs Ginger: Which Grammar Checker Is Best for You?

Grammarly vs Ginger: Which Grammar Checker Is Best for You?

As a writer, I’m sure you know the importance of a good grammar checker. Sure, the old Word spellcheck feature is great for a tenth-grade English paper, but for professional writers, you’ll want something with more power—especially if you’re publishing a book.

Two popular options are Grammarly and Ginger. Each of these grammar checking tools has some unique and useful features that can help you write with confidence and catch and correct errors along the way.

Is Grammarly or Ginger right for you? Read on to find out.