Writerly Words is an e-column devoted to teaching new writers how to understand the Writing World’s cryptic language. Just like any hobby, craft or business, professionals in the writing industry constantly use words that seem strange and foreign to a novice. But it doesn’t have to be hard to learn how these words apply to you and your writing. 

Using our Writerly Word Dictionary is easy! Just scroll through the list below and click on a word you want to learn more about. You will be taken to a page containing detailed defenitions, explanations and examples showing  how these concepts are used in everyday writing.

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