Narrative Distance: What It Is and How to Use It Effectively
Using narrative distance effectively improves your readers' experience. Its important to know when to close the distance and when to go wide. This tutorial will teach you how to do so.
Commas with City and State
Most people know to use a comma after the city and before the state, but did you also know one comes after the state? Be in the know and master commas with cities and states.
Why are there errors remaining after I paid an editor?
While editors strive to do their best, it isn't realistic to expect perfection. So you will still find errors, but just know that some of those "errors" you found aren't actual errors. This blog discusses these issues and your options.
Commas with Introductions
A comma goes after introductions before the main independent clause. Learn 6 types of introductions and how to punctuate them.
What’s Next: Marketing Your Book Post-Publication
Many authors hit marketing hard during launch, but then stop. Learn eight strategies you can use to continue to market your book post-publication.
Em Dash
Em dashes have become a much beloved punctuation mark. But they can't be placed anywhere, though they have much more room for stylistic expression than some other punctuation marks. Learn the one rule for when they have to be used and all the times you can opt to use one and why you might or might not want to.
Showing and Telling Part 1: Finding Your Told Prose
“Show, don’t tell” is often repeated advice. This advice can frustrate writers because they believe they are showing when, in fact, they are telling and because no story can be complete without some telling. This tutorial will focus on the first point of frustration: believing you are showing when you’re not.
Commas with Relative Clauses (which, that, who…)
Use a comma before relative clauses when they introduce a nonrestrictive phrase. Don’t use a comma when they introduce a restrictive phrase. Learn this rule with clear examples to help you punctuate like a pro.
Dealing with a Heavily Edited Manuscript
I get that a heavily edited manuscript can look like an editor bled all over your work, but it often looks much worse than it is. Tracked changes can look overwhelming, but then when you dive in, you will see that a lot more of your original was retained. Learn how to effectively deal with a manuscript that looks like a battle zone, but really isn't because the editor is on your side.
Using En Dashes
En dashes have limited specific uses, and often people mistakenly use a hyphen instead. Learn when to turn that hyphen into an en dash.
