NEW: The Unofficial Grammar Newsletter

WELCOME TO THE UNOFFICIAL GRAMMAR NEWSLETTER !

Lorien

ID: 1595627   (Rated: ASR) The Unofficial Grammar Newsletter  Need help with spelling, grammar, punctuation or other mechanics in your writing? by Lorien

We all know how important proper mechanics can be. No matter how inventive, original and compelling your writing may be, you'll never find a publisher if your short stories are riddled with errors. English grammar may seem daunting at first, but mastering it is vital for writers' future success. Here at the Unofficial Grammar Newsletter, we want to help make English grammar comprehension as user-friendly as possible, so you can focus more on writing and less on technicalities.

Everyone struggles with grammar conundrums from time to time. Often the time we might spend writing, revising, and improving the plot of a story is spent instead on painstakingly picking out typos and grammatical errors. The purpose of this newsletter is to educate writers on important grammar and mechanics techniques in order to weave good grammar and style into strong writing. This newsletter might be considered "Grammar for Writers."

This newsletter is not a series of lectures on obscure, 18th-century grammar points. Rather, each issue will target one specific problem affecting writers, explain incorrect and correct usage, give examples and point you in the right direction for future writing. We will cover topics from simple mistakes (its vs. it's, for instance) to more complex usage (proper placement of subjunctive tense).

All Writing.com members are welcome to join, regardless of case color, writing style, native language, past grammar training or publication status. We know that this newsletter will serve as an introduction to grammar for some writers and a refresher course for others, but we believe that good grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc., are vital to writers of all skill levels. If you agree, this newsletter is for you!

Perks of membership:
BulletA hot-off-the-presses Grammar Newsletter delivered straight to your inbox every two weeks.
BulletAccess to the survey form, in which you can request future topics, send us feedback, and ask for help.
BulletAbility to add relevant events to the calendar for all group members to see.
BulletFirst consideration for pieces featured in Editor's Picks.
BulletConversation with other writers hoping to improve the technical aspects of the craft.

Membership is completely free and requires no action on your part other than an email to me. Once you are added to the group, you may be exactly as active as you so choose. This is not an official Writing.com newsletter. Rather, it is a bulletin written for those looking to improve the technical aspects of their writing. Comments, questions and concerns should be forwarded to Lorien


Our most recent issue: "Issue 4: Commonly Confused Pronouns"

Upcoming Grammar Newsletter Schedule and Topics
October 21: Guest Editor: Jace
November 4: Colons, Semicolons and Comma Splices
November 18: Properly Punctuating Dialogue
December 2: Using Stylistic Fragments
December 16: Contemplating the Oxford Comma