Tag Archives: punctuation

The Editing List – 10 Things You’d Better Do Before Submitting Your Work

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Jodi

If you are in the writing business, you are submitting your work all sorts of interesting places. Perhaps you are sending a story to a contest or a magazine. Maybe you’ve written an article for a local newspaper.  For most … Continue reading →

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“Dialogue punctuation?” he asked, “But why?”

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Jodi

It is Wednesday and we are returning to Grammarland: the magical place of punctuation rules, tips on language usage, and other useful tools for writers.  Today we are reviewing correct dialogue punctuation. First, the anatomy a dialogue sentence: “You are … Continue reading →

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Adding Emphasis with the Exclamation Mark!

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Jodi

Ah, the overused exclamation mark.  It peppers our papers and blogs in a desperate attempt to inject emphasis, often needlessly.  It is used as additional insurance for a writer, making sure that emphatic statements are noticed.  The difference between an … Continue reading →

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The Ellipsis . . . Demystified

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Jodi

I most often I see the ellipsis (that’s the “. . .”) used as a way to add a dramatic pause in writing, especially in dialogue; or trailing at the end of a sentence to show an unfinished thought.  When … Continue reading →

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