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An Overused Punctuation Mark!
It used to be that an exclamation point conveyed intensity. But with the rise of the internet, the exclamation point is undergoing…
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Punctuation with Quotes
Writers of nonfiction sometimes incorporate quotes into their writing. Quotes, used sparingly, can be powerful—they can give your ideas the appropriate impact…
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One Way to Avoid Distracting Your Readers
I often find that writers like to emphasize words by capitalizing the initial letter or by capitalizing every letter. Sometimes it seems…
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Using Big Words in Writing
Sometimes I edit documents that are overflowing with big words. I recently helped someone with a graduate school admissions essay that was…
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8 Tips for Working with Your Editor in 2018
This post is a reflection of a post from last January with a list of helpful things to remember when working with…
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Commas and (Santa) Clauses
It’s the holiday season, and although Santa Claus is commonly seen at this time, this post is about a different kind of…
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Does Your Writing Need Surgery?
A client recently asked me to “do some surgery” on an important, lengthy business letter. “Do whatever you can to fix it…
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Should You Capitalize “Internet”?
Long ago, in a university dorm room built for one, lived two freshmen girls. In the tiny room one Sunday afternoon in…
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The Power of Poor Spelling
Do you think correct spelling is no longer important because we have technology that can spell for us and because “text speak”…