The Writing Resource - Right Touch Editing

Punctuation Point: Joining Independent Clauses

You can join independent clauses in any number of ways. The use of commas is the most common method, but not the only one.

Retreating from all the noise has become critical if we are to focus on what’s important. Editor retreats can help keep us going.

The end of the year means lots of pressure and lots of distractions. How do you meet deadlines in those sorts of conditions?

It can be hard to motivate yourself to just sit down and do some work. Fatigue happens to the best of us – but there are ways to fight it.

Cold-call editing pitches are nothing new. Sometimes, however, they can be cleverly disguised scams. How can you tell the two apart?

Brackets are those square parentheses next to the letter P on most keyboards: [ ]. Do you know how to use them properly?

Editors don’t work out of the goodness of their hearts. Few people in this world do. We work to earn money, not as volunteers.

A “bludgeon” is defined as “a heavy, short club that is thicker at one end or is weighted at one end.” It’s a good alternative for “club.”

If you’re writing for a client and are told to allow “that” to represent a person, breathe a sigh of relief: doing so doesn’t break any rules.

Language changes with use. Who’s capping “Black” and “White”? How can editors decide which style to follow? Read on to find out.