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It’s
you. You’re the idea machine. Step one? Create an idea. Step two? Well, there
is no step two.
Okay,
okay. Fine. Let’s break it down a little more, shall we? Ideation is the first
step in outlining,...
Ah, yes. A far better alternative to the
birds and the bees.
Both the pants and the plans refer to
the type of writer you are and can be. Pant-style writers fly by the seat of
their pants, and Plan-style...
Like the IRS (or even your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend), apostrophes are possessive. Everything is theirs. Michael Scott’s paper. Dwight’s beets. Jim’s pranks. Pam’s art. Stanley’s diabetes.
So, this all...
Patent pending…
Here is a quick summary of the Miranda Style:
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Apostrophes: Always use ’s with
singular possessive cases (i.e., Elvis’s song).
·
Colons:...
Does reading an
article about commas bore you? Yeah, us too. We’ll keep it brief to keep you
from going comma-tose. You’re welcome for the horrible joke.
By definition, a comma is a soft pause
in a sentence....