Em dashes are often used during an abrupt break in thought. If you read books — pretty much any books — you’ve seen them before.

A hyphen is needed between two words that function together as an adjective before the noun they describe.

Dangling and misplaced modifiers. What exactly are they, and how do I avoid using them in my writing?

Have you ever wondered why you see two spaces after a period in some instances while only one space is used in others?

Oh Fall, how I've missed you. October is my favorite month with its autumnal colors found everywhere from deciduous trees to seasonal...

What this means is that anything unrelated to your story's overall plot needs to be revisited with unsentimental objectivity.

Neil Gaiman’s writing style has a classy old-world feel to it.

Are you a writer who feels incredibly out of her depth? When a first-time writer gets close to completing her very first novel, the...