Articles about Editing & Writing
I do some writing as well as editing. Lately I find myself writing about language and editing; here are a few of my favorite pieces.
- Please
Word processing software does so many things that it requires restraint to not use all of these features. Wanting your writing to look good is a commendable impulse, but people often don’t realize that it causes problems down the line. This article seems to be fairly popular. - Redrafting the Real World
Why I’m not a novelist, and what I enjoy writing on my own. - “—sorry, what?”
Em dashes, interruptions, and how to be rude. - Parenthetically
Parentheses and why pros don’t use them as much as they could.
