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This tag should be used for questions that deal with a consistent style in your writing, such as when asking about typical ways to introduce a certain aspect to your reader by showing-telling or if you are concerned that your readers might feel that a change in the point of view might be perceived as inconcsistency.
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In present-tense narrative, does "I spend the NEXT few hours..." make sense?
This is one of the problems I have with writing in present tense, and why it can be difficult for authors to do it well. There are just certain narrative constructions that don't really work when tryi …
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Should one avoid overusing "it" in prose?
I only take issue with the last "it". The previous two instances both refer to the forest, while this one refers to the house, so the switch can be confusing.
I think "its existence" is too wordy. "I …
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[Words in brackets in print and online]
Bracketed statements are typically found inside quotes. The words are bracketed to indicate that they were not the exact words from the quotes, but are either paraphrased or included to give clarity t …
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