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- Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:30 pm
- Forum: Ann's Grammar Basics
- Topic: It's or Its
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7776
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:18 am
- Forum: Ann's Grammar Basics
- Topic: It's or Its
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7776
Re: It's or Its
The same problem arises with theirs (that blue car, which is theirs, is parked behind mine) and there's (there's that blue car, blocking me in again!). I guess in both cases the confusion is logical - 's is the possessive in most cases, but not here. Gotta love the English language and its idiosyncr...
- Sat Nov 08, 2014 1:43 pm
- Forum: Ann's Grammar Basics
- Topic: Which and That?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5912
Re: Which and That?
Thanks, Ann!
I will certainly be putting this into practice as I draft this week's challenge effort. Thanks for the pointer about eliminating unnecessary 'thats'. I am forever adding them and then wondering how my word count has got so close to the limit.
Kat
I will certainly be putting this into practice as I draft this week's challenge effort. Thanks for the pointer about eliminating unnecessary 'thats'. I am forever adding them and then wondering how my word count has got so close to the limit.
Kat
- Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:57 am
- Forum: Ann's Grammar Basics
- Topic: Let's Go!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17251
Re: Let's Go!
I'm in, and thanks so much for doing this. I agree with Jan that grammar is hard!
One idea for a lesson - which and that, and the differences between them.
One idea for a lesson - which and that, and the differences between them.
- Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:38 am
- Forum: Ann's Grammar Basics
- Topic: Misplaced Apostrophes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9000
Re: Misplaced Apostrophes
As a proofreader and editor, I see this all the time. The rule of thumb I give is 'think O'. Apostrophes should be used for omission (o'clock, haven't etc), and ownership or possessive, (Daisy's hat, the dog's ball). But I see it used in plurals, verbs and all sorts, yep - I've even seen sort's. It ...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:45 pm
- Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
- Topic: Winners FANTASY/SCI-FI GENRE Challenge
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6562
Re: Winners FANTASY/SCI-FI GENRE Challenge
What is so beautiful is how supportive people are both in terms if encouraging each other and helping each other to grow. I have been helped by every single comment on my work, be it encouraging me to keep writing or pointing out something I could do better. Thank you for this amazing place. :thanks...
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:19 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Be a Better Writer -- SCIENCE FICTION
- Replies: 33
- Views: 27752
Re: Be a Better Writer -- SCIENCE FICTION
Thanks, Deb. That clarifies things.
Now back to the drawing board...
One thing is for sure, unless life really conspires otherwise, I WILL be having a go this week, in order to make sure I don't get into the mindset of 'I can't do this'.
Now back to the drawing board...
One thing is for sure, unless life really conspires otherwise, I WILL be having a go this week, in order to make sure I don't get into the mindset of 'I can't do this'.
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:52 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Be a Better Writer -- SCIENCE FICTION
- Replies: 33
- Views: 27752
Re: Be a Better Writer -- SCIENCE FICTION
Where I'm really coming undone is the boundary between fiction and sci fi/fantasy, or put another way, being on or off topic :? There seem to be an awful lot if grey areas. Take a dream about Heaven, for example. Perfectly possible to dream about Heaven, but yet Heaven itself is a place where things...
- Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:02 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Be a Better Writer -- SCIENCE FICTION
- Replies: 33
- Views: 27752
Re: Be a Better Writer -- SCIENCE FICTION
I am struggling quite a bit with this genre, especially in where the boundaries lie between sci fi (also fantasy) and general fiction - what would be classified as sci fi/fantasy and what wouldn't, and why.
- Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:47 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Be a Better Writer -- SCIENCE FICTION
- Replies: 33
- Views: 27752
Re: Be a Better Writer -- SCIENCE FICTION
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article-level1-previous.php?id=49179 I didn;t actually think of this piece as science-fiction until this morning. It is a bit of a 'what if' type piece. I freely admit, I was dreading this genre! But I guess nothing makes a genre look less scary than realising you've a...
- Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:31 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Be a Better Writer--FREE VERSE #1
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20918
Re: Be a Better Writer--FREE VERSE
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article-level2-previous.php?id=49524 I've pasted the link for the autobiography challenge. I didn't start off intending to write free verse. Poetry is definitely not my natural strength but, for this piece, I could not make it work in prose - poetry was what this piece...
- Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:54 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Be a Better Writer--HUMOR WRITING
- Replies: 33
- Views: 33226
Re: Be a Better Writer--HUMOR WRITING
Hi, I'm posting the link to my first entry which was in the pros and cons week. It was written as a diary, based on what I guess I would be like if I didn't really keep a firm check on myself. I didn't really know much about the challenge and what was expected. What I found hardest was getting the m...