62 Answered Questions for the topic Style

04/02/19

How can I keep my writing from being perceived as "too complicated"?
This is from a piece I wrote a couple of years back:> The sky seemed like a big, large pool of grey smoke. The weather was cool, moist. A fresh, earthy smell hung on the air.> I peered... more
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03/31/19

Looking for some tips on how to improve writing?
I have just completed my first draft of a novel. Now the story is completed it's time to capture the style so the reader can engage in the story. I want to make sure the story style is easy enough... more
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03/28/19

When and how often edit the style and content of a story?
An early story I did I edited again and again to make it better. But in the end, I got the feeling the result was worse than before. Recently I tried to write (short-stories) in one go and only... more
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03/27/19

What needs to be included in a corporate style guide?
What kinds of things need to be included in a corporate style guide that can't already be found in S&W, AP, Chicago Style, etc?
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03/26/19

Hyphen or en-dash?
What is the correct dash usage when naming a title?I have an essay with the title:*The success factors for successful e-commerce - A Linux-based e-commerce platform from an economic... more
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03/25/19

Style when intentionally misspelling?
I am copyediting and doing layout on a play that includes a few plays on words and intentional misspellings. At first glance they read like typos. I am wondering if the convention is that I should... more
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03/18/19

How much leeway can be expected from an editor regarding my preference for nonstandard punctuation?
As I hope to present a unique style to the world, as I am not especially tolerant of being told I'm doing things "wrong" when that's a subjective statement related to writing style, and as I've... more
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03/18/19

How to communicate two elements of different general syntactic/semantic type in the same sentence?
I have the following sentence, > NAME is a community that helps each other code better by rating each> other's efforts and helps managers pair with other fellow developersI was suggested by... more
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03/17/19

Which type of text would use the most formal language?
A.) letter to grandmotherB.) newspaper article C.) instructional manual D.) court opinion
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03/14/19

Write a resume objective that expresses my desire to hone and sharpen my skills?
I wish to convey to prospective employers that I not only want to use my skills, but hone and sharpen them as well. 1. Does the below paragraph do justice to it? 2. Do you have any suggestions?... more
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03/14/19

Are there any rules to follow about the narrator mixing past and present tense in writing?
I'm editing a short story that's been written in the past tense, however at some points I slip up and use a lot of present tense to describe some scenes. Thing is, it's happened often enough that... more
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03/14/19

Structuring a sentence with two phrases qualifying the same ending?
For a long time, I have wondered which way of writing the following is correct.(Is more than one correct?) 1. The expected result for integers denotes that a value should be **at least** a specific... more
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