Write Right: Quick Tips for You and Me
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As a greenhorn in this writing endeavor, I found myself lacking in many aspect. Beside the fact that English is my third language and grammar is my number one enemy, I take pride on everything I do on my stories. However, I sometimes question what's what with writing, like:
What's a Prologue?
What do I do with Epilogue?
How should I address flashbacks?
Should the quotation mark be placed before or after period?
I've said "said" a million times, are there any other way to say "said"?
Am I writing this right?
How do I WRITE RIGHT?
All these mind-boggling questions have kept me up numerous nights. So to help myself and hopefully help others too, I went ahead and did my own research, both online and on my beloved hardbound books at the library, and here's what I found.
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