As jannert says, custom is to elongate the beginning of the word, but be careful not to overdo it - it can make such dialogue irritating to read...
You may have a point with regards to certain markets, but in general terms I'd disagree. Yes, life is perhaps lived at a faster (and increasing)...
A scene can't be cliche, but how it's written can. Cliche is a word bandied about far too freely and furthermore is one of those words which...
They often come from seeing/hearing something, followed by an, "Ah, but what if....?" Like Minstrel, my ideas are my own, but are influenced by...
There are many misconceptions about Thatcher, dutifully trotted out by detractors who heard it or read it so it must be true. Taking two examples...
Thanks for the heads-up, TT. 14mg sounds about right and I'll bear it in mind when/if I recant.
E-cigs are something I've been considering for a while. I had a tug on my brother's and ... I'll start that again ... I sampled my brother's...
Where the money is: the miniscule fraction of a percentage point of writers who are good and got lucky or mediocre/terrible and got very lucky....
Spot on. Further, there are some whose "critique" is basically a rewrite of the entire work in the way they would write it. While this may...
Who are you writing for? You or someone else? Once you answer this, maybe you can deal with the problem. Write what you want to write in your...
Well, you live and learn. I had no idea those book ms templates existed, and like an idiot I never thought to make my own. duuur. Until now...
As a fellow sufferer of this affliction I can only add my sympathies. Long sentences may be grammatically perfect, but can provide too many...
Yes, the comma is correct in this instance. You've attached a tag to the dialogue, and together they form one sentence. Without the tag you...
Separate names with a comma.
