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Does Fanfiction Improve Writing? Part 1

Despite its occasional bad rap, writing fanfic is a great way to improve your writing.…

2 More Great Tips for Self-Editing

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Proper Use of Comment Boxes

So much can be done with good comment boxes here’s an old-fashioned list of dos…

Strunk & White Still Good Advice

When it comes to writing well, you’d be hard-pressed to find better advice than that…

Proper Geographical Abbreviations

These rules do not arise organically but are handed down by self-appointed arbiters usually speaking…

5 Obsolete Grammar Rules

Grammar is as subject to fashion as everything else. So to keep you up to…

Hyphens in Numbers, Prefixes, and Modifiers

In today’s post, I look at some specific grammatical constructions and how hyphens are used…

How Reliable Is Spell Check?

The first time I saw Office Suite’s spell check function, I just about cried with…

Guide to Using Hyphens in Compound Words

Recently I’ve gotten a little obsessed with compounds words and the hyphen, that little punctuation…

2 Great Tips for Self-Editing

Whether you’re a writer, professional editor, or client for a professional editor, you can always…

How Many Spaces after a Period?

Typing two blank spaces at the end of every sentence is one such habit. Lots…

How to Write a Business Plan

Okay, so there is some paperwork involved, you do have to keep good records of…

4 Fixes for Comment Boxes in MS Word

Whether you’re an editor orworking with an editor, you’re going to deal with comment boxes,…

MS Word Formatting Errors

When it comes to the controlling the flow of text across lines and pages, many…

Research Tips for Better Writing

Writing a research paper is like following a recipe. You take certain “ingredients,” follow the…

Professional-Looking Book Layout

It might be unfair to judge a book by its cover, formatting, and layout, but…

3 Tips for Writing Better Dialogue

Stories survive on their dialogue. Yes, there are some great novels with page after page…

10 Tips for Writing Effective Recommendations

So if you’ve been asked to write a letter of recommendation, you’re in a pretty…

Does Good Grammar Really Matter?

OK, because I make a living fixing people’s grammar, I’m obviously going to say that…

How to Set Up a Writing Business

Thankfully, setting up a writing business really isn’t difficult. There are a few steps that…

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