Episode 67

2 more zombie rules we can do without

The Editing Podcast · Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)

June 30, 20219m 47s

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Show Notes

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 About

What a zombie rule is
The power of a double negative in rich narrative and dialogue
Why singular 'they' is a grammatically correct gender-neutral pronoun

Mentioned in the show

Welcome, singular “they”: Lee, C. (2019, October 31). Welcome, singular “they”. APA Style. http://apastyle.apa.org/blog/singular-they

Denise And Louise

Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

Music 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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