Misused Quotation Marks are “Bad”
When it comes to writing, there are dozens of rules just begging to be broken. Some are flexible and give you a little wiggle room -- like hyphenation or deciding whether to use the comma before the “and” in lists. But there are other grammar rules that you just don’t break. You don’t tweak them; you don’t adjust them to suit your personal preferences. Ever. Ca...
September 1, 2009 READ MORE
Killer Tips for Streamlining Your Copy, Part 1
As any writer knows, getting that first draft down on paper is only half the battle. Whether you’re writing web copy, a sales email, or a journalistic article, chances are, you and your editing team will go through a few rounds of tweaking and fine-tuning before your work is really done. So, I’ve decided to do a little mini-series to share some of my favorite writing a...
May 8, 2009 READ MORE