Mary Finch
Revising 101
I talked about the different types of editing in my What is Editing? post, but I thought it would be worthwhile to dive more thoroughly...
Because writing is hard.
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Mary Finch
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Comma Rule #3: Around Parenthetical Info
The concept is very simple: if the information is unnecessary either to the sentence structure or to the meaning of the sentence, then...
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Mary Finch
- May 17
- 3 min
Comma Rule #2: Between Independent Clauses
This rule does require some grammar speak because we have to understand basic sentence structure. Don't be overwhelmed though! I assure...
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Mary Finch
- May 12
- 2 min
Comma Rule #1: In a List
Even though this is the most straightforward rule for comma use, there is some contention about it, and it gives us a great opportunity...
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Mary Finch
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me This About Commas?!
Sometimes, they are everywhere you look: around every corner, before every preposition, with each conjunction. You don't have to be scared!
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Mary Finch
- Apr 27
- 2 min
What is Editing?
After you put words on the page, any work you do to change those words is editing. When I teach writing, I teach the writing process with...
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Mary Finch
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Why You Shouldn't Apologize for Typos
I find it distinctly heartbreaking anytime I am messaging a new friend and I mention that I love to read or work as a copy editor or...
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