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Quotation Marks Rules:  Grammar Guide88

Quotation Marks Rules: Grammar Guide

Curious about the rules and the proper grammar usage of quotation marks ? Let's take a look at the proper use of quotation marks.

116 comments    education quotes grammar
Good Writing Is...#7-- 10 common mistakes new writers make in writing dialogue.90

Good Writing Is...#7-- 10 common mistakes new writers make in writing dialogue.

No skill is more important to the fiction writer than a mastery of the mechanics of good dialogue. Here are the ten most common mistakes new writers make and how to avoid them. The ten rules of dialogue.

59 comments    writing dialogue common mistakes
How to Write Dialogue Pt. 189

How to Write Dialogue Pt. 1

Dialogue is tedious, but you can do it! Here are a few tips of what to include in dialogue: tags, beats and control. These three big aspects in dialogue will definitely help your writing if you are having trouble with dialogue!

27 comments    voice control character
Dialogue Tags vs. Action Leads/Inserts – Part 184

Dialogue Tags vs. Action Leads/Inserts – Part 1

The subject of dialogue tags has occupied a large swath of my Editor's Radar lately.  If you've studied the art and craft of writing at all, you know how important dialogue it is to us as both readers and writers—an engaging way to advance...

10 comments    write better copy editing
Voices in Creative Writing86

Voices in Creative Writing

Voice is not a psychological problem, it helps tell the story and keep the readers interested. In this Hub, I explain the voice of the narrator, character, and balancing voices (along with a freshen up on POV).

22 comments    personality voice character
The Ring of General Macias86

The Ring of General Macias

Introduction:   Many writers have been interested in the theme of loyalty and betrayal from ancient Sophocles and his master piece Antigone, to Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, to Carmen Taffola’s...

0 comments    education literature plot
Galileo Galilei85

Galileo Galilei

An controversial and intellectually courageous character, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) is recognised as the founder of modern 'scientific method', which he insisted should replace the Aristotelian philosophy prevalent during his time. He emphasised...

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The advantages to use the keyboard shortcuts82

The advantages to use the keyboard shortcuts

In the movies, when you see someone typing in the computer, or using it somehow, did you notice that the actors never use the mouse? This is even more evident in CSI. You maybe think that that is just film,...

9 comments    advice how to technology
Literary Origins:  Socrates' Improbable Defense in Plato's Apology81

Literary Origins: Socrates' Improbable Defense in Plato's Apology

One of Plato’s most well known and important works is his Apology . In it, Socrates, the central figure in the works of Plato, is put on trial for his life. The main accusation against him is that he...

2 comments    knowledge plato apology
Insulting vs Debating - There is a difference82

Insulting vs Debating - There is a difference

Hubpages - A wonderful place.......But? I am new to the world of Hubpages, and have found a whole new world full of interesting information. I have met some wonderful people, and some not so wonderful people. The hub writers range from polished...

48 comments    writer opinions debate
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