The American Partisan

Style Guide

Length

Be brief

Judge Stang reminds us that, “Nothing long is ever pleasing… Brevity is the soul of wit, the sine qua non of lingerie, the judicious use of words that cover more ground than they occupy.”* To this missive, the author can add very little.

*Yes, Judge Stang is a fictional character, but he is, in his own words, “An immortal fictional character.”

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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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