Question Mark
As you have likely presumed, a question mark asks a question. But what counts as a question? That is yours to decide. Direct questions A question mark is used at…
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April 24, 2021
Formal and Informal Writing
When people talk about grammar, usage, and punctuation, it’s in terms of correctness. It’s usually followed by a lament of the loss of Good English, of how our beautiful language…
April 24, 2021
Outlining Methods
There’s no one right way to write your story. Complete pantsing is a totally effective way of writing (don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!!), but if you want more structure…
April 24, 2021
Period/Full Stop
Periods are at first glance a simple punctuation mark, yet in certain contexts they fall with a dramatic weight like a scroll with a prophecy falling unseen past jagged cliffs…
April 23, 2021
The *True* Writing Advice
In my time writing so far, I’ve gathered a variety of good writing advice, and here is what I’ve concluded: Always outlineNever outlineTreat your first draft as an outlineEdit as…
March 28, 2021
Tips for Defeating Writer’s Block
Hello, fellow writing people! I hope you are not stuck, but if you are, I hope this list helps. I believe in you! Remember why you’re a writer. If every…
February 28, 2021
Advice for New Writers
Hello and welcome to the marvelous world(s) of writing!!! I hope these tips will help you, but remember, you know best how to write your story. Good luck on your…
January 21, 2021
Random Poem
This is a random poem I wrote in fake Early Modern English that does not yet have a title. 😃 Every bumbling creatureHath some semblance of a wit,Without he have…
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May 17, 2020
Time Laser
Time Laser is a 30-minute play cowritten with my friend Chava Baum Ferrise. Characters Potay, a narrator Ol’ Tater, a narrator Hazel Cahbrianna, Hazel’s mother Delaney Umbrellamae, Delaney’s mother Allie,…
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January 9, 2020
Dialogue Tags
A dialogue tag is a phrase such as “she said” or “declared the anthropomorphic potato with great enthusiasm” — basically, saying who said what and how it was said. And…
January 9, 2020