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  1. Gravy
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    *NEW* Roleplay Forum Rules (Read First!)

    Welcome to the Grand (re)Opening of the Roleplay Forum! Below are the new rules for this forum. I am your mini-mod, Gravy and I will be here for...
    Thread by: Gravy, Aug 26, 2024, 8 replies, in forum: Role Play
  2. nippy818
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    Rules for writing

    Little bit of a click bait title because I am not going to discuss actual rules. Instead I want to talk about rules I use to help my creativity....
    Thread by: nippy818, Oct 23, 2020, 12 replies, in forum: General Writing
  3. r.ross
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    Except vs Except for

    Hello all, 'Except' and 'except for' - when should one be used, and not the other? With regards to the above, which of these examples would be...
    Thread by: r.ross, Oct 16, 2020, 39 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics
  4. OurJud
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    Rules you'll NEVER get the hang of

    It doesn't matter how many times I ask the question, or how many explanations I'm given, I will never ever, for the life of me, understand the...
    Thread by: OurJud, Jul 20, 2019, 19 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics
  5. Writing Forums Staff
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    PLEASE CHECK THE RULES

    Some of you may have joined in the past few minutes, and some of you may have memberships that extend back to the very beginning. That having been...
    Thread by: Writing Forums Staff, May 17, 2019, 0 replies, in forum: Announcements
  6. Maverick_nc
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    General rules on accent in dialogue?

    Hi all, In my current piece I have a sweet Irish lady as a side character, and most of her scene is dialogue based. I want her to sound Irish,...
    Thread by: Maverick_nc, Apr 17, 2019, 19 replies, in forum: Dialogue Development
  7. varma
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    Rules to learn punctuations

    Any blunt rules for us to use punctuations ?
    Thread by: varma, Mar 4, 2019, 10 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics
  8. RightWrite
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    Novel Questions about writing Sherlock Holmes Pastiches

    I'm thinking about writing a Sherlock Holmes Pastiche and I have three questions. Do I have to use British terms and slang in the story like...
    Thread by: RightWrite, Feb 12, 2019, 9 replies, in forum: Genre Discussions
  9. Crazy Ivan
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    The 'Rules' of writing.

    Here are several very important but often forgotten rules of English: 1. Avoid alliteration. Always. 2. Prepositions are not words to end...
    Thread by: Crazy Ivan, Jun 20, 2007, 344 replies, in forum: General Writing
  10. jannert
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    Am I missing something here?

    Edit: This issue has been addressed. Thank you! :) I just noticed yet another person who has just joined the forum today, and has posted a large...
    Thread by: jannert, Dec 11, 2018, 32 replies, in forum: Support & Feedback
  11. ChickenFreak
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    Does Fantasy have rules?

    A thread with the goal of halting the hijack of the colloquialism thread. So--does fantasy have rules? Does it have restrictions? Of course it...
    Thread by: ChickenFreak, Nov 1, 2018, 104 replies, in forum: Fantasy
  12. Sixgun
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    Greetings, and make sure to check the rules!

    Hello, I'm brand-new as of about an hour ago, and have already made some errors. Let me spare you the chagrin! Make sure you read the forum...
    Thread by: Sixgun, Oct 16, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: New Member Introductions
  13. Steerpike
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    Ann Leckie on "rules"

    I've commented along these lines before, so it was nice to see a Twitter thread by an author I like encapsulating the sentiments. A couple of...
    Thread by: Steerpike, Jun 10, 2018, 53 replies, in forum: General Writing
  14. Lewdog
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    Question Re-read the Rules and Have a Question

    After reading the thread about suggestions of 18+ threads being changed I read the rules again to make sure my statement about thread titles...
    Thread by: Lewdog, Oct 15, 2017, 51 replies, in forum: Support & Feedback
  15. atsgtm2018
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    Acryonm/Grammar question

    Does the word "to" initial count in an acryonm. Words like "of" I see aren't used like in FBI but the would you use the initial for "to" in an...
    Thread by: atsgtm2018, Jul 5, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics
  16. Catrin Lewis
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    Any Advice for New Real Life Critique Group?

    I've been looking for a real (physical) life critique group for over a year and a half, and it looks like it's finally coming together. I and two...
    Thread by: Catrin Lewis, Jan 9, 2017, 26 replies, in forum: Revision and Editing
  17. atsgtm2018
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    Am I Projecting Too Much?

    All my characters are definitely inspired by people I know. Writers write what they know right? But how do I know if I'm projecting too much of...
    Thread by: atsgtm2018, Aug 28, 2016, 8 replies, in forum: Character Development
  18. waitingforzion
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    Avoiding Gerunds

    I read through "Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace" once again. The authors advises us not to use nouns derived from verbs. If we follow this...
    Thread by: waitingforzion, Jul 29, 2016, 6 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics
  19. GingerCoffee
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    Question I thought it was decided that linking to your book(s) in your sig was OK

    From the rules: Signatures You can include two external links and unlimited links to pages within our site. Links cannot be to sites that contain...
    Thread by: GingerCoffee, Jun 5, 2015, 5 replies, in forum: Support & Feedback
  20. Daniel
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    No Advertising

    This forum is for discussing experiences and strategies for marketing self-published works. Case studies are allowed but advertising threads are...
    Thread by: Daniel, Mar 1, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: Marketing
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