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• 16/10/2017in Writing & Editing Resources

  Utilize a Writing Partner to Improve Focus

  Even the most seasoned writer can lose focus with their work. Whether working on a freelance article with a tight deadline or a full-length novel involving extensive research, things can and will get in the way. At times, this can make a writer feel unproductive, questioning their own abilities and undermining confidence in their work....
• 09/10/2017in Writing & Editing Resources

  Great Tech Habits for Writers and Editors

  Technology is absolutely liberating in the way that it brings writers and editors together in every form of project. Not only does it offer support in major ways like easier organization and faster communication, it also allows us to live in the present with instant access to information on everything from quick technical style questions...
• 02/10/2017in Writing & Editing Resources

  Is the Current Climate Boosting the Use of Satire in the United States?

  Satire uses humor and irony to criticize society, individuals, or other subjects satirists consider worthy of ridicule. In February of this year, The Independent asked, “Donald Trump has at least made American satire great again – but why didn’t Brexit do the same for Britain?” The Trump presidency is prime material for satire in this...
• 25/09/2017in Writing & Editing Resources

  Using Trademarked Names Generically

  Read the following sentence and ask yourself what’s wrong with it: I began my fitness regimen by googling “low-impact workouts.” Your attention should be drawn to the term “googling,” as it is being used as a verb in lieu of “searching.” While this type of language may be commonplace among millions who use Google every...
• 18/09/2017in Writing & Editing Resources

  The Case for the Long-Contended Serial Comma

  Few times in the history of the written word has such a small character caused so much contention as the serial comma. Also known as the Oxford comma (after the dictionary by the same name) and the Harvard comma (after the school, of course), this punctuation mark divides more than words. It has the uncanny...