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    Betsy Thorpe
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Top Ten Tips for Writers

    After my talk to the Charlotte Library on the different types of editors, as a bonus, I gave them these few tips on writing. My top 10 changes all the time, but this is what I was feeling on that day! 10. Commas are good! I use the Oxford comma. 9. Punctuation goes INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS! Like this: “I don’t want to grow up, Mom!” she said. NOT this: “I don’t want to grow up, Mom”! She said. 8. Always start your book in the middle of the action. Whether it’s a memoir, a h

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