The Power of Words

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Words have power. And in this time of remote meetings, working from home offices and isolation, I believe their power is even clearer.

Naturally, as a writer and editor, I believe that written words have particular power. Take, for example, the recent move away from using African-American towards using Black, and the Associated Press decision to begin capitalizing Black (but not white).

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The Joy of Style (Guide)

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The Joy of Style (Guide)

How rules for your content – known as a house style guide – can make your life easier.

If you’re an RB Editing & Writing client, I’ve probably shared with you a Google Doc with a list of terms, names, instructions on how to write certain words and other information. Hopefully, I told you it’s your in-house style guide, and invited you to look at it, comment on it, request additions, etc. Your in-house style guide complements the external style guide (AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, etc.) we use when writing, editing or proofreading work for you.

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