by Sebastian Castro | Dec 2, 2020 | Tips & Techniques Emails, Writing Skills
Perhaps the most misunderstood punctuation mark is the lowly dash. For starters, there really is no such thing as a simple dash. There actually are two types of dashes, the em dash and the en dash. Then there is that short horizontal mark (-) found on the upper right...
by Sebastian Castro | Sep 25, 2020 | Tips & Techniques Emails, Writing Skills
Let’s start by taking a quick tour through two editorial worlds. We begin with a rule used to edit newswriting. Maybe you’ve heard of the ABC rule, as it applies to what is commonly known as news reporting. If you were an Associated Press reporter back in the heyday...
by Sebastian Castro | Jun 19, 2020 | Inspiration, Story, Tips & Techniques Emails
No matter if we write fiction or non-fiction, effective writing almost always includes the use of story. We learn through stories. We direct our entire lives inspired by stories that have profoundly influenced us. The story of Sanat Kumara and the 144,000. The...
