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| bio | website | davidlday.com |
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| location | Columbus, OH | |
| age | 41 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 3 months |
| seen | Jan 23 at 1:58 | |
| stats | profile views | 16 |
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Feb 4 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Feb 4 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Mar 6 |
awarded | Critic |
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Mar 6 |
comment |
How to describe the point-of-view character without using mirrors Your last point is so often overlooked. Good job in calling it out. As writers we should always first ask whether the reader will care. Character descriptions are often unnecessary. Self descriptions, IMHO, are almost always unnecessary. |
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Feb 22 |
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Which edition of Strunk & White's The Elements of Style? @jae - Perhaps more people would be interested in the ELU discussion on What's Wrong with S&W's Elements than just reading Pullum's rant on the topic, since the original article has no place for comments or discussion. |
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Feb 21 |
comment |
Which edition of Strunk & White's The Elements of Style? I agree. However, browse through one of the online versions before buying. I have a copy on my desk, but I also frequently use the online version at Bartleby.com. It's from 1918 and is now in the public domain. |
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Feb 17 |
answered | Internet communities where I can read/rate/review short fiction, and post my own? |
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Feb 13 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Feb 11 |
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Verb tense for technical document titles +1 - I could find no relevant style guidelines, but I agree this is common practice. |
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Feb 9 |
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Strunk and White vs “Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace” by Williams and Colomb Added recommendation for Sin and Syntax in place of The Elements of Style. |
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Feb 9 |
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Strunk and White vs “Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace” by Williams and Colomb @RegDwight & @jae: Sin and Syntax is a modern and more suitable alternative to The Elements of Style. |
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Feb 8 |
answered | Strunk and White vs “Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace” by Williams and Colomb |
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Feb 8 |
answered | Where can I find sales numbers for books? |
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Feb 7 |
answered | What are the tricks to avoid repetition in writing? |
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Feb 7 |
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Should you use two spaces after a period, or just a single one? Added reference to Grammar Girl's post on the subject, and quoted her passage indicating that the number of spaces is ultimately a style choice. |
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Feb 5 |
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How does one go about publishing erotica, and how far is too far? At least duotrope covers Erotica. I expect the others do as well. |
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Feb 5 |
answered | How does one go about publishing erotica, and how far is too far? |
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Feb 5 |
awarded | Student |
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Feb 5 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Feb 5 |
asked | What are some appropriate uses of readability tests? |
