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#QuickTip from a #copyeditor:

Apostrophes can cause no end of drama.

In a nutshell: Apostrophes indicate contractions or ownership - NEVER a plural.

Get your apostrophes sorted – check out my blog:
https://www.33southtextworks.com/demystifying-the-apostrophe/

#amediting #amwriting #sffh

#QuickTips from a #copyeditor:

Your vocabulary and idiolect tell people who you are more quickly and effectively than anything else, and also shine through in your writing.

Here's my top tips for increasing your vocabulary...
https://www.33southtextworks.com/how-to-increase-your-vocabulary/

#authors #writers #vocabulary

#QuickTips from a #copyeditor:

'"There must be another entrance" he thought to himself.'

More redundant language here.

All thoughts are to yourself – unless telepathy is involved or you have no internal monologue.

#writers #authors #amediting #amwriting

The December 2022 issue of The #ConsciousLanguage Newsletter is out! Topics include (hashtags mine):

• I’m a “Type 1 #Diabetic,” Not a “Person With Type One #Diabetes”: Rejecting Person-First Language
• 5 Helpful Tips for Explaining #Autism to Kids and Teens, According to Autism-Affirming Experts
• How to Identify and Eliminate #ExclusionaryLanguage at Work

📗 #Read: https://consciousstyleguide.com/conscious-language-newsletter-december-2022/

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