Writing & Editing

Allison Carter

How to use minor punctuation marks in AP style

From parentheses and exclamation marks to slashes and brackets, here’s how to use these lesser marks.

Joe Kingsbury

Especially in a time of economic turmoil, your words are more important than ever.

Allison Carter

And the difference between em and en dashes.

Allison Carter

Because why reinvent the wheel?

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The master of horror has advice you can use. Really.

Tom Corfman

Hall of Famer Satchel Paige’s pitching style helps explain a balky misstep many communicators make.

Allison Carter

One went really well. The other went way off the rails.

Allison Carter

How to make the apostrophe your own.

Jim Ylisela

No time to write, you say? Here are five ways to put the pedal to the metal.

Chris Pugh

The latest advice on everything from hyphens to writing about race.

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Writing about these things will never be easy. But you can be more effective at it.

Allison Carter

It’s as simple as ABT.

Steve McGrath

…and be clear before clever.

Allison Carter

Keep it short and keep it consistent.

Jim Ylisela

We need to keep raising the bar.