Writing guide index

Ethel Grodzins Romm
columns originally for Editor and Publisher in the 1980s

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  1. Sensory Verbs. E&P January 17, 1981.
  2. Heads-up sports verbs. E&P January 24, 1981.
  3. Tight editing: Cut the babble & gain 10%. E&P February 14, 1981.
  4. Context clues (A): Precision without apology. E&P February 28, 1981.
  5. Context clues (B): Using hard words. E&P March 14, 1981.
  6. Capitol Punishment. E&P March 29, 1981.
  7. Taboo Language. E&P April 11, 1981.
  8. Fulsome but printable. E&P April 25, 1981.
  9. Lead Times. E&P May 11, 1981.
  10. Fine Distinctions: The Writer's Edge.
    11. E&P May 25, 1981.
  11. Spelling: "If your Polish and your proud!".
    12. E&P June 6, 1981.
  12. Shakspeare, Shakespere, Shakespeare.
    13. E&P June 13, 1981.
  13. How Many?.
    14. E&P July 11, 1981.
  14. Marking Time.
    15. E&P July 11, 1981.
  15. Kicking the automatic writing habit. E&P August 15, 1981.
  16. Attribution: Never having to say you're sorry. E&P August 5, 1981.
  17. Shifty Tenses. E&P August 19, 1981.
  18. Shifting the Time and Place. E&P September 17, 1981.
  19. Out Of Their Mouths, Parenthetically. E&P September 31, 1981.

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