Tag Archive | punctuation
DSM Publications – With Don Massenzio
Originally posted on Writer's Treasure Chest:
Welcome back, Don Massenzio! It’s good to have you here again. Let’s talk about your new business and how it is part of the writing world. ? ? ? ? 1. With your blog you are helping so many aspiring authors. What made you decide to do more…
Tips for writing clear dialogue by Connie Jasperson
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Practical punctuation, reblogged from Connie Jasperson at Life in the Realm of Fantasy Dialogue can be tricky. Often, in our rush to get the ideas on paper, we have left off quotes, misplaced punctuation, and written interrupted dialogue with inconsistency. While a certain amount of literary license…
Hyphens & En Dashes & Em Dashes Oh My.
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
Let’s talk hyphens, en dashes, and em dashes. Are you using them the correct way? Are you using the correct lengths? You are probably wondering about that second question, and we will get to it in a moment. But first let’s talk about what each one is and does.…
Hard-core Manuscript Formatting
Originally posted on Lara Willard:
Or, Making your Typesetter Love You. This is Part Two on my series of MS Formatting. For the basics of MS formatting, read Part One here. Get a template here in Part Three. Remove all double spaces. First, find and replace all double spaces with single spaces. Each period should be followed…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 