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Do not use online rating software!!!

There are often at least a few good results that come out of most things. Even terrible things have good things that come from them. The sad part is the fact that the “good” things that come from them could have been achieved in a different or better way. The same is true for writing-rating software. Whatever good things have come from it are not worth the negative.

Simply do not use online rating software. It is software that examines your article, your book or your text and tells you what is wrong with it. This sort of software doesn’t suggest changes to grammar or spelling, it gives you ratings on how many transition words you used, how creative your language is, or how saleable your work is.

Do not use these types of software. They stifle the creative spirit and the people who alter their work to conform to the software (for a higher rating) are simply making their text generic and boring. Even if a piece of software claims it can make your text more readable, more
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Little has been said about distractions in this book, and yet they are probably one of the most annoying and frustrating things you will come across as a writer. Watch Jack Nicholson in the movie “The Shining” or the movie “As good as it gets.” He gives a dramatic speech in both about how frustrating it is to be a writer and be distracted by somebody. So, why is so little mentioned in this book?

The fact is that distraction is so subjective and personal that it is completely up to you to solve the problem. This book could give advice about locking your door to stop people entering, turning off your phone, turning off social media notifications, wearing earplugs, and many more tips of that nature. This book could also give you advice on ways to help improve your attention span if you are easily distracted, but frankly, the topic is so subjective, personal and wide ranging that we could produce hundreds of books on the

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