10 Ways to Write Excellent Dialogue
Critique: 10 Ways to Write Excellent Dialogue
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Ellipsis
The Ellipsis Those three little dots are called an ellipsis (plural: ellipses). The term ellipsis comes from the Greek word meaning “omission,” and that’s just what an ellipsis does—it shows that something has been left out. When you’re quoting someone, you can use an ellipsis to show that you’ve omitted some of their words. For
British Versus American Style Punctuation
British Versus American Style There are two major styles of English punctuation: American (commonly followed also in Canada) and British (commonly followed also in Australia and New Zealand). Over the years, these two styles have converged. The few major differences that remain are described below. Quotations American style uses double quotes (“) for initial
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Your Character’s Inner Conflict
Creating Your Character’s Inner Conflict: Want vs. Need
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What the Heck are Suspended Hyphens? Do You Really need to Know? Yes.
By Erin Wright erinwrightwrinting.com Suspended hyphens sound like troublemakers, don’t they? Before we accuse them of cutting class or being chronically late for work, let’s look at their less-than nefarious definition. We’ll follow up with five guidelines for how to use them in your writing (without getting into mischief). What Are Suspended Hyphens? Suspended hyphens,
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