You may be asking yourself why pre-formatting matters. There are actually some very good reasons. Pre-formatting helps you throughout the writing process and during edits and revisions. It’ll also save you time and money and it’s easy to do.
Ellipses are such handy little guys, but sadly very misunderstood. Some common issues I see: Question: What’s the difference between an ellipsis and ellipses?Answer: This is the
Today’s “Grammar Bite” is going to be more of a meal, so I hope you’ll forgive me, but this topic is pretty important and there’s
I had a friend email me a sample edit today that she’d gotten from another editor. She was a bit confused because the editor had
Ah, the ellipsis. The ellipsis can be a bit of a pain, but once mastered, it’s a great tool. For the purpose of this post,
Introductory Adverbs: So, should you put a comma after introductory words such as now, today, etc.? It depends! Wait—not what you wanted to hear? Sorry.
One of the struggles authors have is presenting dialogue so that it’s both understandable and engaging. Phone conversations can be especially problematic. Scenes where you show both
Ever wonder why the dictionary shows different spellings or treatments of words? As an FYI, it’s not because you can just pick whichever you like
According to Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary: Air-conditioning, when used as a noun, is hyphenated. The house has air-conditioning. Air conditioner, a noun, is open. The air conditioner is on
Should you write thank-you (hyphenated) or thank you (open)? Well, that depends on your meaning. There are actually two ways to write thank you. No,
