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Posts by Michael Stum‭

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Q&A Spaceships - It or She?

I'm writing a Science Fiction novel and describing a space ship. Sea Ships are usually feminine, while space ships don't seem to be either feminine or neutral. Would you stick to one? Or would you...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by Michael Stum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it possible for an author's first book to be popular?

J.K. Rowling's debut novel was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It was pretty successful.

posted 10y ago by Michael Stum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a complete guideline for which tense to use?

There are questions here about specific use of tenses, but I wonder if there is a more complete guide on what tense to use when? For a fictional novel, Past Tense is the accepted choice. But which...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Michael Stum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question fiction tenses