Grammar

1. Misusing words

Their they’re, don’t beat yourself up two much about it, just make sure its the last time, ok?

2. Punctuation mistakes

A comma, splice stands out like a sore thumb! Find them; and you can avoid the problem?

3. Spelling mistakes

And dew knot expect spell check her too catch all of them.

Research

1. Not doing research

A certain number of readers strongly appreciate strong, document facts, but I don’t know how many.

2. Not documenting sources

You can’t just look it up - you have to write it down, too. Otherwise you’re flirting with plagiarism.^{citation needed}

3. Getting facts wrong

Don’t let a lack of research or note-taking get in your way. Hey, if we can put a man on Mars, you can make sure everything you’ve written is correct.

Style and organization

1. Poor organization

Without one, it’ll be hard to follow. Your writing project needs a logical, easy-to-follow flow.

2. Selling without giving any information

Buy my book and I’ll tell you what that means!

3. Using clichès and trite expressions

I’ve said it a thousand times - if your brain shuts off while you’re writing it, your readers’ brains will too.

4. Weasel words

I think that maybe you should assert yourself and say what you mean to say, possibly.

This article was written by Jennifer Roach http://jennifermroach.com Jennifer is a fiction writer, blogger, and freelance editor/proofreader. You can follow her on Twitter @jennifermroach or on MySpace . To see more posts click here

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