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Five Online Writing Tools to Make Writing and Revision Easier

August 12, 2011 by Lori Devoti 7 Comments

1.) If you write historical fiction, or even if you write contemporary, but perhaps have a character find a diary or old note, the Online Etymology Dictionary will soon become one of your most used online writing tools. Etymology is the study of the origin of words and the way those words, or how they … [Read more…]

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