Thanks again, Andrea. That's exactly what I meant, and I agree. It's good to have a second opinion.
Once again, thank you. I can tell I'm going to be bugging the hell out of you with this stuff :D This was my reasoning for that comma. I would...
Well, you're exactly the audience my Young Adult books are targeting, so I'm definitely appreciative that you took the time to reply to me. As far...
Ah, yes, I thought so. I know you probably could have omitted my comma before especially, because you can do that with subordinate clauses at the...
Thank you so much for this! You have no idea how much these things bug the hell out of me, especially when I can't find a clear answer any where,...
After reading all your responses, I'm so damn glad I joined this forum. There is clearly a wealth of experience here, and there's been far too...
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A compelling character is at first, relatable, and then surprising. Serious question: Why did I place commas around relatable? I assume it's so...
I personally don't have any qualms whatsoever with a single paragraph of description. It is when the description is practically dumped and doesn't...
In my free time, I like to read book reviews in the Young Adult genre. By far the biggest pattern I've seen regarding bad reviews is that the...
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