The comma has a way of bedeviling even the most careful of writers, particularly when grammarians can’t come to an + more
The comma has a way of bedeviling even the most careful of writers, particularly when grammarians can’t come to an + more
It pains me to admit it, but words aren’t always necessary to deliver a compelling message.
Philosopher Stan Persky says that the “social purpose of reading books is to become a more effective participant in creating + more
From today’s edition of the Charlotte Observer: There’s a perfectly good explanation, of course. Which is probably why Baron Davis + more
Sound advice on dangling modifiers from The New York Times. Be sure to glance through the comments that follow, where + more
Having made my feelings about Twitter known on at least two occasions (here and here), it pains me somewhat to + more
Christopher Hitchens has succumbed to cancer. Few writers of our age could turn a phrase like Hitch—a man who, frankly, + more
According to this site, a short story I published back in August has a “bestseller score” of 19 out of + more
Here’s a bit of a stumper: is it “myriad” or “myriad of”? The thing is, it’s not that simple. For + more
Thinking of going back to school to get that MFA? If it’s the life of a poet you’re yearning to + more
Courtesy of McSweeney’s, “Seven Bar Jokes Involving Grammar and Punctuation”: A comma splice walks into a bar, it has a + more
In a piece about the future of punctuation, Henry Hitchings mentions the unmentionable: that graphic designers might be at least + more
J. Maureen Henderson offers up some thoughtful advice on the nuts and bolts of writing, a counter to the typical + more
Elmore Leonard turns 86 today.
One of our intrepid readers—let’s call him “Curtis”—writes in to complain about the nounification of certain verbs: When did the + more