Discover how expert editing elevates essays beyond grammar fixes to transform structure, clarity, and analysis. Learn the ...

Do you love to write or edit and love biology? There are a number of career options that allow you to combine these two passions. First, ask yourself whether you love scientific writing or love ...

With guest host Jane Clayson. They call her the Comma Queen. Lessons on life and language with the New Yorker’s ultimate grammar editor, Mary Norris. Some standard copy editing marks on an essay.

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From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their ...

That or which? Lie or lay? And where does that pesky comma go? The woman — or girl — who’s built a personal empire around guiding students and professionals through the thickets of grammar and usage ...

Dear Carolyn: As a professional copy editor, I am very aware of how people use words, which has led me into a habit I hate. When I talk with people, I often find myself editing their grammar and ...

We applaud Bob Greene for assailing the low-grade content and style of modern journalism. After reading such accurate but unintelligible (or intelligent) quotes as “we was gonna go. . .” and “I was, ...

I am a storyteller at heart. If you’ve read even a few of my blog posts, you can see this in the way I open my pieces. I always start with a story because people remember details better when they are ...