These rules apply to American English and follow the Chicago Manual of Style, and in British English, according to New Hart’s Rules, the Oxford Style Guide. If you’re writing fiction and following the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS), the general rule is simple: Spell out whole numbers from zero through one hundred and use numerals for larger numbers. If you’re writing fiction and following the Oxford Style Guide, New Hart’s Rules (NHR), the general rule is a little more detail

Good dialogue punctuation keeps your prose clean, your characters’ voices clear, and your pacing intentional. Once you know the standard rules, you can bend them in service to voice, rhythm, and emotional impact. But consistency is key—your reader should never be distracted by how the dialogue looks on the page. The following information and rules apply to American English and follow the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS). They also mostly apply to British English and follow the

Kat’s Literary Services offers a wide range of support for authors at different stages of publishing. Let’s review the differences between our two most popular packages: The Essentials and The Fundamentals. The Essentials This package includes both copy editing and line editing by a single editor. The editor performs two read-throughs of the manuscript in one session. This includes: · Checking for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors · Checking for missing, wro