Every Friday, the PQ Weekly Roundup collects the most shared links in our social media network—bookish articles, reviews, quizzes, recommendations and more—in convenient digest form.

• Writers really ought to consult this literary PSA on grammatical pet peeves to excise from your writing.

• And perhaps Stephen King’s 20 rules for writers will be useful, while you’re at it.

• We’ve all heard about the impending doom that AI writing systems are poised to bring down upon us, but not to fear! A 22-year-old student made an app to warn you when text might be AI generated.

• If you’re wondering why you already forget the plot of the last book you read, don’t worry. You are not alone.

• “Simplicity is difficult, after all, no less than complexity. Both require taste and skill. Neither is less artificial or more natural than the other. Both are necessary for good writing.” On how to write English prose.

Thanks for stopping by to load up on bookish links. Have a great weekend!

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