July 3, 2014 • By Nomi Isak Copyright 2014 by Nomi Isak. All rights reserved—http://writingcoachnomi.wordpress.com.” “Should I change the names of the people in my memoir?” This is a question that gets asked every time I work with authors who are writing about their own lives. You can’t very well write about your life without writing about […]
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How should you pluralize names? Let’s start with when: Any time you refer to your family in writing! Some specific occasions you pluralize your surname are when writing your return address and when spelling your name on your mailbox or front door. You might address other families by last name when they come to your
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By Max Chi Most of us writers have experienced writer’s block at one time or another. If you’ve had writer’s block, you’re in good company. Writers from Aristotle to Shakespeare to Mark Twain to Stephen King have gone through it. It’s not just limited to writers: illustrator Ashley Goldberg, photographer Matthias Heiderich, and multidisciplinary artist Aris Moore, among many
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Christina Sterbenz Contrary to popular belief, commas don’t just signify pauses in a sentence. In fact, precise rules govern when to use this punctuation mark. When followed, they lay the groundwork for clear written communication. We’ve compiled a list of all of the times when you need the mighty comma. 1. Use a comma before
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