I surmise from the variety of comments that "All right" is necessary when indicating all things are right, and alright is acceptable in dialogue...
Should I use ellipses or two dashes to indicate a pause in speech? I had someone review my first draft and they told me that ellipses are to be...
Both in dialogue and in descriptive passages, there are times when I feel it appropriate to use single quotes to denote 'in other words' or 'so...
I'm not quite sure which to use... all right, or alright. examples "All right, candidates, get your gear and get in formation." "Leave me...
Do you have any tricks you use to quickly create a memorable impression when describing lots of characters? I'm having a challenge in cementing...
Start with something that is an immediate threat to either the planet, the forest, the main character. It will jump start the reader's...
Can anyone suggest a methodology to get around the dependence on adverbs? I have used them liberally in the past, they were just so convenient,...
I could use a little creativity help here. I literally start my novel with a BANG! My main character is chilling on the couch when a large...
What is the general view of using names of real, living people as characters? I've written a military sci-fi novel. I have several characters...
Separate names with a comma.