The American Partisan

Style Guide

Length

Word targets

In order to be a) readable and b) saleable, most TAP commentary needs to be between 650 and 800 words long. If you have a word count on your word processing program, check it early and often.

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THE
STYLE GUIDE

Spelling
++The importance of spelling
++Use a spell check!
++Watch out for homonyms
++British is bad
++It’s its it’s its, what the heck is it anyway?

Grammar
++Grammar, logic and other synonyms
++Shakespeare vs. the English teachers
++Slang and swearing
++Masculine or Feminine
++I don’t believe in censorship but…

Punctuation
++Internetiquette
++Quotes, commas and periods
++Exclaim sparingly

Length
++The mantra
++Word targets
++Be Brief

Punch
++What do you mean by punch?
++Play with words
++IMO, No!
++Talking and writing, the difference
++Make me laugh

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