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Ellipsis…
and Other Words You Don’t Know
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abecedarian. You know what that means? No? Ha!
An
ellipsis—plural form: ellipses—is a set of three dots that triggers a break in
fiction writing. The primary...
Because there are em dashes! Get it? …No? So much for our education systems. Let me explain.
Before we can discuss the uses of dashes in fiction writing, we must first describe hyphens, en dashes, and...
Colonoscopies, on the other hand…
Colons are surprisingly useful—unlike
parentheses. However, you should still be careful in how often you use colons.
By definition, a colon is a punctuation
mark that...
Yeah. We said it.
For most authors, punctuation is a means
to an end. It is used to communicate more effectively with the audience. This
is because most readers aren’t scrutinizing over punctuation as...
Chapter One
A shark with sails crept across the whitecaps, hunting its prey. The two-masted brig’s hull cut the obsidian sea like a blade through skin. From the mainmast flew its dorsal fin: a turquoise...