Season 1, Episode 73: 10 Common Writing Mistakes You're Probably Making

Food for Thought Thoughts with Dark Cancer Season 1, Episode 73: 10 Common Writing Mistakes You're Probably Making

Are small writing mistakes costing you credibility, jobs, and even money? In this essential episode, Dark Cancer continues the series on writing skills with a deep dive into the most common errors that plague even confident writers.

This is a practical, no-nonsense guide to identifying and correcting the mistakes that spell checkers often miss. The host makes a powerful case that in a world where anyone can be a publisher, your writing is your first impression—and you can't afford for it to be a bad one.

This is your ultimate guide to fixing common errors, including:

• Affect vs. Effect: A simple trick to finally get it right.
• The Apostrophe Apocalypse: A clear breakdown of contractions, possession, and the dreaded "greengrocer's apostrophe."
• Homophone Horrors: The difference between their/there/they're, its/it's, and to/too/two.
• Frequently Misused Words: Are you using "literally" and "decimate" correctly?
• The Golden Rule: Why you can NEVER fully trust your spell checker.

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