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Possessive apostrophe and names ending in s. - Writing Forums Based on what I had in school, there are two ways of writing the possessive form using "James" First, add apostrophe and s to the word because it is singular in form whether it ends in s or not ending in s
Do you believe white authors should be able to make black characters as . . . James Patterson, Claire O'Dell, Edna O'Brien, Harriet Beacher Stowe Writing a black character shouldn't be anything different from writing a white character with the exception of color and hair If you think of it as different (how we talk and act) then you are writing stereotype And stereotype is wrong
Word Count for Self-Help Book? | Creative Writing Forums - Writing Help . . . Discussion in ' Word Mechanics ' started by D R James, Nov 22, 2008 I have been working on and writing a Self-help Inspirational book and am curious, how many words does a book like this generally have? Am I making worry over nothing or should I meet a standard before considering putting my book in print? Is there a standard for a number of
A travelling character | Creative Writing Forums - Writing Help . . . James turned towards the city that was once his home and looked at it, hoping it was not the last time he would set eyes on it The rising sun, however, gave effect to what could have possibly been a more beautiful view of the rigid earth and its surrounding forestry, and even the smallest glint of water that was so far away
How do you feel about the use of the word overall in this sentence . . . It was luck that had (blablabla), and overall, it was luck that had brought him James " I think your best bet is going to be to use whichever best fits the tone and voice of the story, the best reflection of the character ETA: It's hard to pick a word for a sentence without knowing the whole sentence or the context of what comes before or after
Grammar Not Important In Poetry - Writing Forums Maybe it's just me but I'm tired of hearing that grammar isn't important in poetry, so unless you're James Joyce, SHUT UP AND USE IT! I get tired of that Someone once said that in order to know how to subvert the rules and twist them to your advantage, you must understand them first Most of the time, poetry can be enhanced with grammar
Use of Adverbs | Creative Writing Forums - Writing Help, Writing . . . A few won't do much harm, but en masse they erode and undermine the structue of your writing The problem with your sample is it is out of context Use the context to establish the tone of hostility or good natured ribbing, instead of unfetterd adverbs: "Go to hell," James said "Bite me," replied Jasper "Catch you later?" vs