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Accepting or giving critiques is part of the writing process; either as an author or an editor. As an author, you will, at some point, have someone critique your writing. That is, if you plan on having it published in some way. Someone’s going to read it and give their opinion about your writing. Most...

Hyphens, en dashes, and em dashes have their places in a sentence. Often, they are used interchangeably, and they are not intended to be used that way. They each have a particular purpose. The use of hyphens and dashes can be somewhat confusing. Most writers are very familiar with using hyphens, since...

I am always checking my style and grammar books to ensure that I am capitalizing words correctly. It is not easy to remember all of the rules and regulations regarding capitalization. A helpful way to remember when to capitalize (in most cases) is to use this phrase: Proper nouns and words derived from...

Do you ever wonder why font matters in your text? Well, it says a lot more than you might think. In addition to being a creative way to present your text, various fonts convey different ideas and attitudes. For example, Times New Roman, the most popular font in the United States, is the preferred font...

Consistency in writing is tantamount. It is important as a writer to establish and use rules for consistency in your writing projects. Consistency is accepting a style guide appropriate for your type of writing. Such style guides comprise APA (American Psychological Association), MLA (Modern Language...