To illustrate a point, let me quote the specifications listed by James A. Rock Publishing in the 2005 Writer’s Market. This is meant to be a wakeup call to those who think they can write as sloppily and loosely as they want. Hold your nose and swallow quickly and it won’t taste as bad, okay?
P.307 of 2005 Writer’s Market:
“Grammar, language, punctuation and spelling count heavily. We edit all manuscripts for style and content, and we do not want to read sloppy, unschooled or badly written manuscripts. If you are composing in English, we expect you to be in control of your instrument. We are rather conservative when it comes to punctuation.”
And there you have it. As concise and clear as this is, nothing more need be said--except to have a friend who is good at editing go over your work.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
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