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  1. deadrats

    Going to confession

    deadrats, Nov 22, 2018
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    The Dapper Hooligan
    Nov 22, 2018
  2. BlitzGirl

    Punctuation Spaces between ellipses, or not?

    BlitzGirl, Nov 7, 2018 ... 2
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    Rzero
    Nov 28, 2018
  3. AlessaSTARS

    Does Past Tense sometimes call for present tense?

    AlessaSTARS, Nov 29, 2018
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    AlessaSTARS
    Nov 29, 2018
  4. SpineofaNoodle

    Is Det. an acceptable shortened form of Detective (American)

    SpineofaNoodle, Dec 5, 2018
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    rktho
    Dec 8, 2018
  5. Legolas

    When I cant get the right word I am looking for.

    Legolas, Nov 21, 2018
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    animagus_kitty
    Dec 12, 2018
  6. Anthelionryu

    How to write a prolonged yell or scream.

    Anthelionryu, Apr 24, 2013 ... 2 3
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    32,427
    exweedfarmer
    Dec 14, 2018
  7. Andy Jack

    Punctuation Character stops mid-word, then carries on

    Andy Jack, Dec 14, 2018
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    2,100
    EBohio
    Dec 15, 2018
  8. David Lee

    Can I use first person with different characters over the course of different chapters?

    David Lee, Dec 1, 2018
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    2,326
    Steerpike
    Dec 19, 2018
  9. dhampirefangs

    Show don’t tell — active vs. lazy verbs

    dhampirefangs, Dec 21, 2018 ... 2
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    5,259
    Bone2pick
    Dec 21, 2018
  10. Artifacs

    Grammar Use of Abbreviations in Narration Speech

    Artifacs, Dec 28, 2018
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    1,524
    Artifacs
    Dec 28, 2018
  11. TheWingedFox

    Colon me....Valerie!

    TheWingedFox, Dec 29, 2018
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    1,479
    Andrae Smith
    Dec 30, 2018
  12. LoaDyron

    "Turn of phrases"

    LoaDyron, Nov 2, 2018 ... 2
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    2,978
    Rosacrvx
    Dec 30, 2018
  13. Fletch

    Formatting a quotation

    Fletch, Dec 31, 2018
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    8
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    3,793
    Fletch
    Jan 4, 2019
  14. Bone2pick

    Grammar How to Grammar

    Bone2pick, Jan 3, 2019
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    1,384
    JLT
    Jan 4, 2019
  15. Artifacs

    Grammar Help to identify the grammar mistake in this sentence

    Artifacs, Jan 5, 2019
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    2
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    939
    Artifacs
    Jan 5, 2019
  16. Iain Aschendale

    Punctuation Punctuating Character A's reaction in Character B's speech

    Iain Aschendale, Jan 4, 2019
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    1,529
    Lew
    Jan 8, 2019
  17. chrismackey

    I need help, please!

    chrismackey, Jan 10, 2019 ... 2 3
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    2,752
    jannert
    Jan 14, 2019
  18. chrismackey

    Is this sentence considered passive?

    chrismackey, Jan 10, 2019
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    1,340
    Catrin Lewis
    Jan 16, 2019
  19. Parvati Markus

    a story within a story within a story

    Parvati Markus, Jan 16, 2019
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    858
    Surtsey
    Jan 18, 2019
  20. John Calligan

    Who Repeats Words the Best

    John Calligan, Nov 16, 2018
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    23
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    1,575
    animagus_kitty
    Jan 18, 2019
  21. Razvi

    Avoid using repetitions

    Razvi, Jan 18, 2019
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    16
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    1,472
    Rzero
    Jan 19, 2019
  22. Stormsong07

    Punctuation help....

    Stormsong07, Jan 8, 2019
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    14
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    1,354
    big soft moose
    Jan 20, 2019
  23. James E

    First person talking to reader?

    James E, Jan 24, 2019
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    22
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    1,958
    deadrats
    Jan 25, 2019
  24. Adam Falconer

    Grammar Erotica versus Porn

    Adam Falconer, Jan 25, 2019
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    1,275
    J.D. Ray
    Jan 25, 2019
  25. jannert

    Pronoun for an asexual humanoid being?

    jannert, Oct 10, 2018 ... 2 3 4
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    6,637
    J.D. Ray
    Jan 25, 2019
  26. Kay9

    Grammar Why is the former more common?

    Kay9, Jan 27, 2019
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    1
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    804
    EBohio
    Jan 27, 2019
  27. Kay9

    What's the difference b/w 'I'm only satisfied when...' and 'I'm satisfied only when...'

    Kay9, Jan 27, 2019
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    17
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    1,430
    EBohio
    Jan 28, 2019
  28. J.D. Ray

    Grammar Italian grammar question (Signor vs. Signore)

    J.D. Ray, Jan 28, 2019
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    2
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    13,984
    J.D. Ray
    Jan 28, 2019
  29. Harmonices

    Use of Epithets?

    Harmonices, Jan 29, 2019
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    4
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    1,113
    Harmonices
    Jan 29, 2019
  30. J.D. Ray

    Gerund Usage

    J.D. Ray, Jan 28, 2019
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    1,032
    Harmonices
    Jan 29, 2019
  31. EBohio

    How many ways to say "snowbound"

    EBohio, Jan 20, 2019 ... 2
    Replies:
    40
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    2,428
    Homer Potvin
    Jan 30, 2019
  32. Razvi

    Switching the narrative perspective

    Razvi, Jan 30, 2019
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    4
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    835
    jannert
    Jan 31, 2019
  33. Kay9

    Grammar I read only <the> substantial pages

    Kay9, Jan 30, 2019
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    10
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    1,002
    Seven Crowns
    Jan 31, 2019
  34. J.D. Ray

    Repeated repetition.

    J.D. Ray, Feb 1, 2019
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    12
    Views:
    977
    Thundair
    Feb 2, 2019
  35. MJI

    Mixing tenses

    MJI, Feb 4, 2019
    Replies:
    17
    Views:
    1,386
    Homer Potvin
    Feb 5, 2019
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