Run-on Sentences

Run-on sentences never seem to end. Although they let us express so much of our thoughts in so many different ways,…

Read more
Fact-Checking Your Writing

One crucial aspect of professional editing is the process of fact-checking. Merriam-Webster.com defines fact-checking…

Read more
Proofreading Your Work

When you need to begin proofreading your work, it can be an overwhelming and daunting task. You don't know what to look…

Read more
The Five Most Common Problems With Your Methodology Section

The methodology section of a long piece of academic writing can be very tricky. Researchers often have an intuitive,…

Read more
Top Five Writing Mistakes in the Texting Culture

Avoid Writing Mistakes in Texting Everyone’s a writer these days. The ubiquity of cell phones and texting means that…

Read more
Proper Use of Quotation Marks in Fiction Writing

In the world of punctuation, there are many rules and usages. A period likes to stop, a comma can pause, and an…

Read more
When to Underline a Title

Learn When to Underline a Title Although the content is always the most important aspect of your paper, its…

Read more
Too Be or Not to Bee – Five Most Commonly Misspelled Words

When I was in sixth grade, I won the class spelling bee. As I stood there, my teacher’s words—i before e except…

Read more
How Do I Remove My Editor’s Comments in Microsoft Word?

Remove Editor Comments in Microsoft Word In today’s fast-paced, technological society, keeping up to date with all…

Read more
Make Use of Spell Check Settings

Even though using spellchecking functions and tools usually provided in the word processing package of choice seems…

Read more
How to Write a Thesis Statement

The content of your thesis is usually determined by the kind of paper that you’re writing.  Theses can take a number…

Read more
Basic Rules of Thesis Writing

Writing a thesis can be a daunting task.  However, knowing some of the basic rules of thesis writing can make this…

Read more
How do I Create a Table of Contents Using Microsoft Word 2007?

When writing a thesis or a dissertation, planning ahead really pays off. Although font styles, line spacing, alignment…

Read more
Universal Standards of Academic Writing

What is Academic Writing? Academic writing is a broad term. It applies to all forms of communications at high academic…

Read more
How to Write and Edit Quotations

In academic writing, it’s conventional to back up your statements and ideas with quotations. As you are editing your…

Read more
How to Use the Chicago Manual of Style

Should I write “20th century” or “twentieth century”? Is it okay to put “the 1990s” or should I write…

Read more
Self-Editing Tips for Your Book

While hiring a professional editor is a great route to take, perhaps that isn't an option easily available to you. Or…

Read more
What Is Track Changes? An Editor’s Best Friend

This article explains what is Track Changes in Microsoft Word. Track Changes are the best feature in Word. Found under…

Read more
How to Accept or Reject Changes in Track Changes

For an editor, Track Changes in a Word document are a great tool to use, as both they and the client can see where the…

Read more
End Mark Punctuation: Periods, Exclamation Marks, and Question Marks

In editing other people’s sentences we are frequently required to impose some order through the correct use of…

Read more
Editing Contractions in Writing

English editing requires us to manage contractions correctly. For example, we may come across some dialogue with…

Read more
How to Use Punctuation With Conjunctions

Conjunctions are a word that joins phrases or parts of sentences. It is vital to know how to correctly use punctuation…

Read more
When to Use “I” vs. “me”

Even the native English speakers commonly make mistakes when it comes to using “I” vs. “me” in sentences. This…

Read more
Track Changes Guide

You have written an essay and sent it to your supervisor. He has reviewed it and sent it back, but instead of marking…

Read more


Enter your email to subscribe to our newsletter, get free advice and connect with other authors.
I am an author of:  
My email: