Words to Edit By
One of our fundamental principles of writing and editing:
Grammar ought to communicate the relationships among words in a way that accurately conveys your intended meaning or effect to the reader.
A Realist Take
Writing a brilliant thought or beautiful moment with imprecise grammar is like striking your opponent in the heart with a dagger made of cheese. It won’t have quite the impact it should. Your opponent and onlookers will probably be more bemused, or outright amused, than impressed.
For Instance
Below is a table of contents for our current and upcoming articles on editing for grammar. Each of the hyperlinked articles encompasses a big editorial action step or subtopic. Those articles link (or will link), in turn, to additional articles covering smaller steps, specific guidelines, and practical tips. If there’s no link yet, the article is forthcoming.
Subject–verb agreement
Verb tense
Helping verbs
Proximity
Parallelism
Pronouns
Godspeed and happy rewriting!
Article: Your adventures in editing begin here!
(Art ©2016 by Clonefront. Duly licensed by Vaporous Realms Publishing LLC.)