What’s in a name? Any one of many complications, apparently. Here are some rules about how to style proper nouns: 1. Capitalizing People’s Names Several writers and artists (or their publishers) have been identified in print with their names styled in all lowercase letters. That’s all well and good for their own books or albums, … Read more
Do you want to be a magazine writer? I know — it’s a highly competitive profession, but I’ve got two words for you (and a bonus hyphen): fact-checking. What’s that? Fact-checking is an entry-level profession in the magazine industry that can lead to staff or freelance writing opportunities. Fact-checkers are responsible for verifying every quantifiable … Read more
The use of full or partial quotation marks or of paraphrases calls for attention to detail and adherence to a few punctuation rules. Notice that the examples below are deliberately incorrect. 1. “Most agree the word means something like: ‘This stream meanders through something red.’” The words in the quotation collectively serve the grammatical function … Read more