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Nov 9, 20173 min read

Avoid This Four-Letter Word Like the Professional Plague!

Just for the record, “just” is a four-letter word. What’s wrong with it? In order to explain that, we need to first define this seemingly s

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Who Died and Made the AP Stylebook Editorial God Over Astronomy?

Jeannette DiLouie

Nov 2, 20174 min read

Who Died and Made the AP Stylebook Editorial God Over Astronomy?

This may come as a surprise to anyone who knows an uptight editor, but I love my job. How can I not when I’m constantly learning? Every edi

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A Search for “Pirate Romance” Could Brighten Your Day!

Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 19, 20173 min read

A Search for “Pirate Romance” Could Brighten Your Day!

Before we bring pirate romances into the picture, a question. Have you ever heard of Jordan Peterson? Take one of his professorial lectures

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Hiring? Here’s a Great Way to Narrow Down Your Candidate List – Fast!

Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 12, 20173 min read

Hiring? Here’s a Great Way to Narrow Down Your Candidate List – Fast!

One of Innovative Editing’s three focuses is on businesses that don’t have time to do their own writing. As such, I spend about an hour twic

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Professional Writers Can Learn a Thing or Three From These Creative Writing Prompts

Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 5, 20173 min read

Professional Writers Can Learn a Thing or Three From These Creative Writing Prompts

I know creative writing prompts are usually thought of as, well, creative writing prompts. But the truth is that professional writers can le

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Here’s My Writer’s Take on SEO Blogging Tips…

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 28, 20173 min read

Here’s My Writer’s Take on SEO Blogging Tips…

Here’s an important blogging tip for all you SEO-obsessed writers out there: Google hates long sentences. Being a fan of long sentences mys

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Matt Christiansen Shows Us How to Not Win Friends and Influence People

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 21, 20173 min read

Matt Christiansen Shows Us How to Not Win Friends and Influence People

Last week, I happened to listen to “DEBATE! Niko House v. Matt Christiansen on Michael Bennett’s Arrest.” And it was bad. Like really bad.

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A Professional Challenge to Make Our Biases Look Good When We Write

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 14, 20173 min read

A Professional Challenge to Make Our Biases Look Good When We Write

This morning, I posted a book writing-related blog post titled, “Genuine Writers and Authors Challenge Their Biases – Repeatedly.” It’s part

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Can You Actually Afford to Work on That Side Writing Project of Yours?

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 7, 20173 min read

Can You Actually Afford to Work on That Side Writing Project of Yours?

If your paid nine to five job is to write articles or blog posts or summaries, then of course you’re going to be writing articles or blog po

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Stop Being Boring. Why Use One Word When Two Work So Well?

Jeannette DiLouie

Aug 24, 20172 min read

Stop Being Boring. Why Use One Word When Two Work So Well?

Remember last week’s professional writing tip about cutting down on your word count? Well, this week’s is about upping it with some...

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Stop Being Wordy. Why Use Two Words When One Will Do?

Jeannette DiLouie

Aug 17, 20172 min read

Stop Being Wordy. Why Use Two Words When One Will Do?

Back in high school, I heard a writing teacher once say that every written sentence needed to be reduced to its simplest state. In other wor

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Excuse me, but How Long Are You Going to Blather on For?

Jeannette DiLouie

Aug 10, 20173 min read

Excuse me, but How Long Are You Going to Blather on For?

When was the last time you read a full article, whether it was online or in print; something in your CNN or Fox News feed, a blog post or so

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Good Customer Service Will Get You More Clients Every Time

Jeannette DiLouie

Aug 3, 20173 min read

Good Customer Service Will Get You More Clients Every Time

Any good professional should know other people in their general business. For Innovative Editing, that means interacting with other writers

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If You Keep a Business Blog, You Want to Remember This 1 Tip

Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 27, 20174 min read

If You Keep a Business Blog, You Want to Remember This 1 Tip

If you’re a business blogger – or a blogger in general – you’ll want to keep one technical writing tool in mind whenever possible: hyperlink

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Entrepreneurs, Avoid This "Reputable" Marketing Company!

Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 20, 20174 min read

Entrepreneurs, Avoid This "Reputable" Marketing Company!

Although I suppose I first became an entrepreneur back in 2013 when I started Innovative Editing as a side job, I didn’t start running it as

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The Oxford Comma English Grammar Fight – and It’s a Doozy!

Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 13, 20173 min read

The Oxford Comma English Grammar Fight – and It’s a Doozy!

In the long list of grammar terms implemented into the English language, there’s one two-word concept called an Oxford comma. Its definition

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Double Spaces Between Sentences Are for Dinosaurs

Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 6, 20173 min read

Double Spaces Between Sentences Are for Dinosaurs

If you want to annoy an editor, here’s a surefire way to do it: Use double spaces between your sentences. In other words, you have one sent

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How to Make Your Writing Structure Say “Boom!”

Jeannette DiLouie

Jun 29, 20173 min read

How to Make Your Writing Structure Say “Boom!”

The structure of your report, blog post, advertisement, article or professional whatnot matters. You can have the most impressive vocabular

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Are You Using Too Much of One Word in Your Copy?

Jeannette DiLouie

Jun 15, 20173 min read

Are You Using Too Much of One Word in Your Copy?

Okay my writing friends, let’s get real about what we put down on paper or out there on the internet. We all have our catchphrases and voca

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Understanding This Fact Can Make You a Better Writer

Jeannette DiLouie

Jun 8, 20173 min read

Understanding This Fact Can Make You a Better Writer

Sometimes, short really is sweet – and I’m not just saying that because I’m short myself. I’m saying that as one of those nitwits who scroll

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