Activity for Osiris93
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| Edit | Post #21128 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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How is a dialog interruption actually shown? Let's say two characters are conversing and one character interrupts the other in mid-sentence. How would that actually be shown in dialog? I have seen some use a hyphen at the end of the sentence but I have also seen an ellipsis used as well, but which is the most appropriate? (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Ways of describing new characters? What are some good ways to describe the looks of a new character presented in a story? I generally mention eye and hair color, physical build and maybe if they have facial hair or not. But to me it seems a bit boring to use the same style of description each time. What are some other various ways of ... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Is it acceptable to start a sentence with the word "But" I have read some sources say you never start a sentence with a conjunction, other sources say it is acceptable. and in some cases better. So can you start a sentence with the word "But" and if so, when is it acceptable? (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Expressing large numbers in dialogue? For example the scene takes place in the future and the year is 24,356. Would it be written as: > "The year is 24356," said Bob OR > "The year is twenty-four thousand, three hundred and fifty-six," said Bob. What would be the correct way to express such a large number in a dialogue? (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Do you capitalize the "T" in "the" in a Title or Place's Name? When writing a title or a name of a place in a novel, do you capitalize the "T" in "the"? For example the name of an establishment, which of these would be correct: They went to The Cloak and Dagger Inn? OR They went to the Cloak and Dagger Inn? (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Do I need to make use of paragraphs when writing a novel and if so, how? This might be a stupid question but I am trying to write a small novel, and my structure just doesn't seem right. The text just flows continuously until the end of the chapter (with dialog being typed on their own lines). Do I need to make use of paragraphs, and if so: - Do I just write start a new... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |