Can anyone offer suggestions?
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Guides for Grammar
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Rowan
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1462
- Joined: August 2008
- Interest in HF: I love history, but it's boring in school. Historical fiction brings it alive for me.
- Preferred HF: Iron-Age Britain, Roman Britain, Medieval Britain
- Location: New Orleans
- Contact:
Guides for Grammar
I have recently found myself in the position of editing my sister's already published books (two of them) and probably the rest of the series in manuscript form. I'm looking for good recommendations on grammar textbooks or guides because I have nothing to work from and it's been *mumbles* years since I received my BA in English.
Can anyone offer suggestions?
Can anyone offer suggestions?
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MLE (Emily Cotton)
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 3560
- Joined: August 2008
- Interest in HF: started in childhood with the classics, which, IMHO are HF even if they were contemporary when written.
- Favourite HF book: Prince of Foxes, by Samuel Shellabarger
- Preferred HF: Currently prefer 1600 and earlier, but I'll read anything that keeps me turning the page.
- Location: California Bay Area
Strunk and White's Elements of Style is still the gold standard. Has been for decades.
And I can recommend Browne and King's Self-Editing for Fiction Writers.
And I can recommend Browne and King's Self-Editing for Fiction Writers.
Many publishers use a specific style guide. The Chicago Manual of Style is popular and they have an on-line version with Q&A and forums: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html
