Laura Antram Editing

Grammar and punctuation

Checking for errors

If you keep going back to a sentence or paragraph of a manuscript or post, it’s…
Quotes within quotes

Sometimes you need to use quotes within quotes in fiction. This happens when directly quoting what…
Comma splices

What’s wrong with this sentence? I love cake, my favourite flavour is chocolate. It’s a comma…
Brackets/parentheses in fiction

I’ve been reading a nonfiction book for pleasure and noticed how it uses brackets, parentheses for…
Subject- verb agreement

One of the items on my proofreading checklist is subject-verb agreement. What’s wrong with this sentence?…
Proofreading or self-editing checklists

It can be helpful to use a checklist when proofreading or self-editing a manuscript. First, ask…
Hyphenation and compound adjectives

Hyphenation can be tricky, but a general rule is if a compound adjective, which is made…
Dialogue tags and action beats

I was asked a question about dialogue tags recently, so I’ve written a post about dialogue…
What happens after I receive my tracked changes document?

When you receive a track changes document from an editor or proofreader, it is normal to…