Style Guides, or What I Learned from Being Wrong about the Serial Comma | LOL 057

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This week I share an important lesson I learned from being wrong about the serial comma. I go over the big three style guides used for writing in American English, including the one most important to we novelists—<a href="https://amzn.to/38Vr2Wu" target="_blank"><em>The Chicago Manual of Style</em></a>. Before that, I share some frustrations I have as a creator on YouTube. I also talk about the merits of appendices in some novels, the singular they, and whether Pluto is a planet.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I’m Looking for Beta Readers</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Interested in being a beta reader for my novel? <a href="/blog/alphabeta" target="_blank">Head here for more information</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Links</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">My episode discussing how our <a href="/lol/054" target="_blank">primary job as writers is to communicate</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Manual of Style</em> online</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/38Vr2Wu" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Manual of Style</em> print version</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3LUWa6X" target="_blank"><em>The Elements of Style</em></a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Get a <a href="https://www.audibletrial.com/lol" target="_blank">free 30 day trial of Audible</a> with my affiliate link.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="/support" target="">Support the show</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Join my <a href="https://discord.gg/8muKvtvN8F" target="_blank">Discord server</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Call My Voicemail: 951-465-5391</p>