
Thursday Thought #SethGodin

Whether you are traditionally published, not yet published, or an indie, you will be responsible for growing your audience. What methods are you using to achieve that goal?
Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.
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What grammar issue–simple or complex–always seems to trip you up? What does your editor always point out as a mistake, but you don’t understand why?
Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.
Photo by Jorgen Hendriksen on Unsplash.
Examples:
His last book was a letdown. (Noun=disappointment)
I let down my friends when I cancelled at the last minute. (Verb phrase=disappointed)
I let down the rope ladder so she could join us in the tree house. (Verb phrase=lowered)
I was still a good distance from the airport when I started to let down. (Verb phrase=to descend before landing an airplane)
I let down the hem of his pants because he has grown two inches this month. (Verb phrase=to lengthen)
We let down the participants as gently as we could when we cancelled the festival for the second year. (Verb phrase=give bad news)
The object of the verb can also be placed between “let” and “down”. If that is the case, then you know it needs a space.
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