For authors, the editing process can seem mysterious and maybe even scary. What is an editor going to be doing to the words you worked so hard to get down on the page?

Learn how to bring your fictional dialogue to life using dialogue tags.

Who makes the rules, and what is the logic behind them?

Learn how editors use a style sheet to copyedit your novel.

Is it, "Are you there, Mom?" or "Are you there, mom?" Learn the rules about when to capitalize family titles.

Learn the three most important rules for punctuating dialogue in your novel.

Learn about three key sources that will help you decide whether a term would be used in your fictional character’s period.

Learn how ellipses and dashes can help you create dramatic rhythm and pacing in your dialogue.