Welcome to the Orderly Prose Guides
Want to learn to write better, but get lost in the long books, lectures, and articles on the internet that only further confuse you? Want to learn how to write beautifully true pieces from a Christian perspective? Pull up a chair. No fluff, not filler, just the words you need to make your words stronger, clearer, and lovelier.
Comma, Semi-Colons, and Periods—Which One?
A good rule of thumb a teacher in high school taught me: Whenever you feel like you need to take a breath or pause, you probably need punctuation of some sort. But which one? A period? A comma? A semi-colon? All three? Let’s define these three types of punctuation and when and how you should use them.
The Difference Between the Dashes in Writing
Don’t know how to use the different types of hyphens and dashes? Here’s a quick and practical guide with examples and pictures.
If you find these guides helpful but struggle to on how to implement them, send me a note and we can discuss a plan for working together on your specific project—whether it be an essay, a story, an article, or a full manuscript!
