Individualized Style Guides
When I copyedit a chapter, article, dissertation or anything for a client, I create an individualized style guide for that project. That doesn’t mean that… Read More »Individualized Style Guides
Editing
How to Use Heading Styles for an APA Dissertation
APA style is very particular about formatting for headings and subheadings. I personally love structure, so I prefer APA’s style requirements over the Chicago Manual’s… Read More »How to Use Heading Styles for an APA Dissertation
The Rules for “That” and “Which” in Relative Clauses
A relative clause is a clause, with a subject and a verb, that describes a noun in another clause. Check out the phrase “that got… Read More »The Rules for “That” and “Which” in Relative Clauses
Using V+ing Verbs as Verbs, Adjectives, or Nouns
Verbs that end in -ing, or V+ing verbs, can never be the stand-alone, main verb in a sentence. That doesn’t mean that they don’t have… Read More »Using V+ing Verbs as Verbs, Adjectives, or Nouns
DIY Formatting: Using Microsoft Heading Styles to Speed Up Your Dissertation
Styles are hugely helpful. To be honest, though, I didn’t understand their importance until I started editing. When I was writing my own papers for… Read More »DIY Formatting: Using Microsoft Heading Styles to Speed Up Your Dissertation