I know I’m going to get grief over this one, but I hate commas. In my 40+ years the rules and conventions have changed so many times it would make my head spin if I cared. Turns out, while I care a lot about a great story and snappy dialogue, I care not at all about commas.
If you are on the other side of this fence, let’s agree to disagree. I promise the books published by Bookish & Smart Publishing will be light, fun, and hopefully relatable. I will lean toward underusing commas and placing them where a pause in reading seems reasonable or I think one is needed to avoid misunderstanding. Think Lynne Truss’ Eats, Shoots & Leaves. I will happily adjust commas to ensure pandas don’t shoot or get shot.
I will not promise that I will be consistent, follow the standard set by MLA, APA, or the Chicago Manual of Style, or abide by the recommendations in my software’s grammar check.
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