Quotation marks are a common punctuation with multiple uses. Most often used in dialogue, they have strict rules when used…
Part of copyediting is catching spelling errors and incorrect usage of homonyms. Programs designed to catch misused words and homonyms, like Spell Check or Grammarly, don’t catch everything.
Similar sounding words and spellings are easy to mix up when writing. What’s worse is that Spell Check won’t catch these mistakes. You need to know the difference between these word pairs (or triplets) and ensure they are used correctly.
Question marks are a common and easily used punctuation mark in the English language. However, they have their own specific…
Do your fingers like to stray over the shift + 1 button as you write? Yes? Don’t worry, this is…
Do contractions belong in fiction? Your high school English teacher might have said “no.” It’s a debate that leads to…
Whether you use a double space after a period because it’s how you were taught or because you think it…
Do you ever find yourself misspelling the same word over and over? Or you always mix up the same two…
Replacing aesthetically weak verbs brings life to your sentences. Strong, dynamic verbs enhance pacing, visualization, and language. Reading will be more enjoyable for the reader and your language will be more impactful and powerful. For these reasons, it’s important to include replacing weak verbs in your editing routine.
The perfect character name isn’t always perfect. Many times the name you first fell in love with isn’t the best…