NEVER USE THESE!!!!!!! Unless you're doing it in a text format, don't use these. Not only are these the lazy man's way of writing, it's an eyesore to look at. If you're really going to write something, write it out in proper sentences and not in SMS. Don't even write anything if you're not dedicated enough to actually write sentences. Using this just proves your lazy and undedicated to what you're doing. Using them in a text is fine, but using them to describe a scene or have it as part of your character's dialogue is just plain lazy and looks completely stupid. Honestly, I feel like I'm reading my ex-boyfriend's text messages just READING SMS in a PUBLISHED STORY FOR ALL TO SEE. Trust me, it was painful to read his old messages cause a) SMS is all he used, b) he never spelled full words out correctly, and c) IT NEVER MADE SENSE READING IT!!!!!! Please avoid this mistake and DON'T use SMS UNLESS it's for a text format.
How to properly use SMS
Alison looked at her phone to see that Mark, her boyfriend, had texted her
Mark: u up for the movies??
Alison: ya. which one?
Mark: the day after 2mrw?
Alison: Yas! this a d8?
Mark: Yep.
Alison: Looking forward to it
How to not use SMS
"Yo Mandy! U down for some burgers!?" yelled Sarah
"Yeah! Let me go grb my purse!" replied Mandy
"Hurry! We'll be l8! The place closes at 6:00!"
Edit: 11/20/17 Just doing maintenance.
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How To Not Fuck Up Writing a Story In My Personal Opinion
HumorThis is advice for all of those wishing to write stories on Wattpad, or if your wishing to improve your writing. This is also me venting my personal frustrations at people who do everything listed here in their stories.
