http://www.aneclecticmind.com Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:31:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/29/about-style-guidesand-a-tip-for-writers/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/29/about-style-guidesand-a-tip-for-writers/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:14:19 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7542 A writer's cheat sheet -- and how I maintain mine. One of the challenges facing writers -- especially tech writers -- is maintaining consistency and proper usage of words and phrases that describe the things we write about. Style guides help. 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