How To Spot Your Typos
- Get someone else to proofread it for you. Someone who didn't write it and reads it for the first time pays closer attention to the text
- Change the appearance of the text; trick your brain into thinking it's a new piece of writing by changing the font or background of it or maybe reading it printed on paper
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I find it fascinating how our brain works and as a writer myself, these tips are valuable.
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