Having occasionally received corrections of my grammar from people who either weren’t listening in school, or who wanted me to adopt rules from the 18th or 19th century, I really liked The very model of an amateur grammarian. (Yes, go right ahead and send me an email telling me the previous sentence is too long and complex. Try it!)
(HT: The ever delightful Language Log. Picture Credit: Easy Clipart)
I’ve changed my own job function so that my main function is marketing (besides general management), rather than editing. One theme that has followed me through this change is this: A writer’s audience is critical. To write effectively, you must always consider who you’re writing to. Note that I placed a preposition at the end…
In the third of her monthly posts on writing, Dr. Dolly Berthelot, author of Perfectly SquareTM discusses three questions you should ask yourself when you begin writing. We’re going to be adding this to our recommended reading for prospective authors. Thinking about these three things will greatly increase the likelihood that your book will be…
Perhaps some of our other scholars would like to comment on this as well. Writers are always looking for tips on improving their writing and getting published—or they should be! – HN 7:42 AM Here are a few thoughts about publishing in response to some of our seminary Ph.D. graduates: 1) If it’s worth writing,…
I’ve often commented to authors who are doing rewrites that they’re going the wrong way. In general, as an editor, I was hoping for some reduction in the word count while revising. I didn’t realize the tendency to increase the number of words is a scientifically demonstrable fact. There has been a study. And it…
