There's a special gut-check moment the first time you write a scene in which somebody casts a spell.
Lev GrossmanMinerva McGonagall: I've always wanted to use that spell.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Danny Torrance: Redrum. Redrum. *Redrum!* [Wendy sees the word in the mirror which spells "murder"]
The ShiningMattie Ross: And "futile", Marshal Cogburn, "pursuit would be futile"? It's not spelled "f-u-d-e-l."
True GritIt is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.
Andrew JacksonYou cannot predict the future but you can love and then love some more.
Spelling It Out for Your ManHe’s not my son, but his last name is Myson. Same spelling, big difference.
This Book is Not FOR SALEThere is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.
Norman Vincent Peale