Posted on July 19, 2023 at 12:54 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
When we describe these posts as being about the technical side of writing, we don't mean it in the sense...
Posted on December 19, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
’Tis the season where we (hopefully) see many people we love. And one way that we show our love for...
Posted on November 13, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Characters aren’t the only elements of your story for which you need to choose names. There are businesses, sometimes, and...
Posted on March 17, 2021 at 11:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Book nerds are also often word nerds, so we’ll take a quick St. Patrick’s Day detour to the world of...
Posted on March 17, 2021 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Before you drop an Irish word or phrase into your social media presence (or fiction) today, be sure to check...
Posted on March 14, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Forgive us for bringing up one more character in your book to consider. Editor Diana M. Pho wants authors to...
Posted on March 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The usage of italics, like many aspects of writing, can depend on what stylebook you’re using. But in the absence...
Posted on January 5, 2021 at 3:08 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Trust us — when we share Grammar Girl posts, we’re not doing it out of a smug sense of superiority....
Posted on October 23, 2020 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The rules for formatting external dialogue are fairly straightforward — sure, they vary in different countries, but at least each...
Posted on October 12, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
A frustrated reader wrote to Grammar Girl to complain about seeing a particular exclamation of emotion spelled “woah” and not...
