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When writing a list in one continuous piece of writing rather than a list of bullet points, there are a few rules to consider. The first rule is the punctuation you are going to use to introduce the list, and the second is the punctuation in the list itself. There are also a few guidelines as to … Continue reading
According to John Seely in the ‘Oxford A-Z of Grammar and Punctuation’, there are two purposes of an apostrophe. Firstly “to show that one or more letters have been missed out” e.g. she’s (she has) and secondly “to show possession” e.g. the man’s car. Apparently it’s common that errors are made when using this punctuation … Continue reading
The rule is, don’t put the first bracket or bracketing comma in and then foolishly omit the second. This could just annoy the reader and may give your writing a completely different meaning to the one you set out to give. I’ll start with a definition (as I happened to buy this book today!). ‘Oxford A-Z … Continue reading
Today I have learnt that everyday non-fiction writing or expository writing e.g. blogs, memos, articles, essays etc., should show the conclusion at the beginning of the piece and not the end. It’s the first principle in Brandon Royal’s ‘The Little Red Writing Book’. Royal explains that the purpose of expository writing (as opposed to creative … Continue reading
Hi there Today I have set up a brand new blog space which you can follow on https://mywritingnotebook.wordpress.com. My writing challenge will launch tomorrow, with the challenge being for me to learn something every day for a year that will help me improve my writing… and…I will share these with you. My first words I have … Continue reading
My Writing Notebook 