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Sticking the Landing: Tips for Writing Strong Conclusions
Struggling to end your manuscript? Sean Brenner shares details on three effective conclusion styles to help you finish strong and keep your readers engaged.
Breaking the Blank Page: Two Simple Tricks for Writing Stronger Intros
Struggling to write an intro? Simple tricks such as beginning with the body or crafting a thesis first can make tackling that blank page easier.
One House, Two Writing Processes, Part 1: Getting Started
Discover how two writers—an editor and a journalist—navigate their unique creative processes, starting with idea generation, brainstorming, and research!
Modernize Your Writing: The Case for Refreshing Your Style Guide
Following the release of CMoS 18, it’s important to know both why and how you should update your house style guide to benefit future writing projects.
CMOS 18: A Deep Dive into the Latest Edition’s Updates
The 18th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style is finally out! To help you navigate the updates, here’s an overview of some of the most important changes.
The Copyeditor’s One-Reference-Work Challenge
Books—especially style guides and dictionaries—are a copyeditor’s best friend. If you could only afford one reference book, which would you choose?
AP Stylebook Partners with Merriam-Webster
Check out some of the most important changes coming to the 18th edition of the AP Stylebook, including its new preferred dictionary, Merriam-Webster!
The Chicago Manual of Style: 18th Edition Updates
The 18th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style is getting an update later this year! Here are the changes announced during the annual ACES conference in April.
Dating Style: What Kind of Numbers to Use
With many style guides out there, it can be hard for an editor to keep track of the rules on writing out simple items like numbers and dates.
