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The New Chicago’s Here! The New Chicago’s Here!

Arrant Pedantry

There are several other firsts in the new edition, but for any concept to make it into the Manual , it has to be something that writers and editors might encounter as they get their words and images ready to publish. The 18th edition is also the first to cover emojis—mainly in terms of Unicode but also relative to sentence punctuation.

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7 ways to write beautiful prose

The Write Life

Writing beautiful prose isn’t something every writer nails in the beginning. Strong prose often reads like poetry. The term “purple prose” refers to writing that might be a bit too flowery. That’s not always a bad thing—lots of readers and writers love flowery prose. Avoid or reimagine cliché phrases.

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The Platform Authors Need Now (That Isn’t Social Media)

Jane Friedman

For many writers, platform is a dirty word. If you’re a more literary writer (where what attracts readers to your work is the quality of the prose and the depth of the concept), start working your way up the literary magazine ladder. Today’s guest post is by Allison K Williams ( @guerillamemoir ).

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How to Write a Nonfiction Book Chapter Without Tears

Jane Friedman

She sounds like a lot of the writers I work with. Why do so many writers get blocked, or find themselves writing in circles? Since the plan is only for you, you can include anything that reminds you what the pieces mean including pasted-in graphics, small chunks of prose, or links to web content you’ve researched.

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11 Prep Interview Questions for Technical Writers to Nail Your Interview

Make a Living Writing

We’ve curated 11 interview questions for technical writers to help you prepare and ace your next interview. Cracking the code of technical jargon and translating it into user-friendly prose makes technical writers the unsung heroes of the communication world. But hold on to your style guides, dear writers!

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5 Ways to Make a Writing Retreat “Pay Off”

Jane Friedman

Photo by ConvertKit on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer and book coach Amy Goldmacher. The delicious word “treat” is even embedded in the concept, connoting something special or perhaps even forbidden. I had wanted to get into prose poetry and brought three books with me on the subject…and touched none of them.

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What Is Discourse? 4 Types of Written Discourse Explained

Grammarly

Discourse can include fictional and poetic works as well as nonfictional prose. Sometimes, discourse writers have additional goals, like informing, persuading, or evoking empathy in their readers. Your writing, at its best Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is discourse?

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