Both adherence and adhesion refer to the process of sticking something to an object or surface. However, adherence is often used in a figurative sense, while adhesion is more often literal.

Adduce means to give a reason or cite evidence to prove something is true. Deduce means to arrive at a conclusion by drawing on general principles, while induce means the opposite: to derive a general principle based on specific observations. Induce can also mean to persuade someone to do something or to cause a physical response.

Plotter, pantser and planster refer to the three main types of writers. They describe how writers go through the creative process of organising their ideas and getting their novels from theory into words on a page.

What’s the difference between accord and accordance?

Acuity means sharpness of thought, vision or hearing while acumen refers to mental prowess.

A hyphen is used to link words, while an en dash can be used to mark a range, indicate connection between groups and in some compound adjectives. An em dash, on the other hand, is used to mark breaks in sentences in US English, and the en dash is used to achieve the same affect in UK English.

What’s the difference between ability, capability and capacity?

What’s the difference between abjure and adjure?

What’s the difference between accept and except?

An isocolon is a literary device which repeats clauses of equal or near grammatical and structural form.

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legally binding document that specifics how sensitive information can be used or disclosed. They're common in business negotiations and employment contracts, but what about when working with freelance novel editors?

Show, don’t tell means showing how your character experiences something rather than telling your reader what that something is.

Developmental editing can be expensive, but there are affordable alternatives that will make your novel the best it can be without breaking the bank.

A character’s exact age is not always integral to a story because we can often tell how old a character is through their life circumstances and the events that occur around them.

Have you ever wondered why some sentences sound better than others? Or why some quotes live rent free in your head for years yet others you forget before you flick to the next page of your book?

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Just like in our world, characters (or mythical dragon-cows) in your novel will have needs, desires, and ambitions that are influenced by their unique role in the economy.

Wealth, or lack thereof, significantly influences a character's motivations, choices, and interactions with others.