Listen "2 more zombie rules we can do without"
Episode Synopsis
Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk about 2 more zombie rules that have no place in a professional editor's toolbox.Listen To Find Out More AboutWhat a zombie rule isThe power of a double negative in rich narrative and dialogue Why singular 'they' is a grammatically correct gender-neutral pronounMentioned in the showWelcome, singular “they”: Lee, C. (2019, October 31). Welcome, singular “they”. APA Style. http://apastyle.apa.org/blog/singular-theyDenise And LouiseDenise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.comLouise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editingMusic Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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