Merriam-Webster's Manual for Writers and Editors: A Clear, Authoritative Guide to Effective Writing and Publishing Hardcover – January 1, 1998

Merriam-Webster's Manual for Writers and Editors: A Clear, Authoritative Guide to Effective Writing and Publishing. Your easy-to-use guide to style, production, and printing. Master the rules and procedures developed by writers and editors to produce clear, consistent, and attractive written material. Write it right! Explains all the basic elements of style, including punctuation, abbreviations, documentation, and quotations. Put it into print! Provides guidance on essential publishing topics including copyediting, proofreading, design, and printing. Succeed in the electronic age! Covers electronic tagging and typesetting, desktop publishing methods, and more. Make modern choices! Describes up-to-date copyright and permissions information, citation of internet sources, and styling of computer terminology. Embrace the world! Discusses 18 foreign languages regarding special characters, end-of-line breaks, capitalization, and dialogue. Act with Authority! Assured accuracy and integrity from the reference experts at Merriam-Webster.