Search Results (writing and editing)

Have this checklist handy the next time you sit down to write a blog post or article.

We asked Ragan readers to share their favorite made-up words. Here are a few of the most ‘cramazing’ (crazy and amazing) responses.

As writers and editors, we sign off on a lot of copy. Here are some ways to give the nod without using the popular two-letter response.

It takes more than just running the spell-check program, but given that your credibility is at stake, it’s worth the time and effort.

The acceptance of ‘hopefully’ has sparked debate, but there are other important changes and additions to the go-to guide.

Inspired by ‘The Princess Bride,’ the author sets us straight on the appropriate way to use common words. (‘Inconceivable’ is not one of them.)

A funny, self-contradictory list of writing rules that’s been circulating for years. Learn the right rules by seeing how they’re broken.

If you are a pro, these guidelines are essentials for your livelihood.

Do your top honchos savage your clean, clear writing with jargon and run-on sentences? Try these tactics to spare yourself—and your readers—from their maundering.

An editor shares some problematic sentences and the way in she fixed them. Do you agree?