Writing for an audience — how to avoid extraneous dialogue, wordiness, sexually or racially biased language, shifting verb tenses, and comma splicing.
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The Purist Debate and The English Language
Slang and changes to the English language are discussed. Creative writers must make good decisions about proper grammar, usage, slang, and changes to the rules of writing.
Punctuating Restrictive And Nonrestrictive Clauses
How to use commas and punctuation in restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses. Examples of independent and subordinate clauses, and relative clauses. Definitiions of grammar terms.
Misplaced Modifiers
Misplaced modifiers: funny misplaced modifiers. How to spot bad modifiers in sentences, how to use modifiers, what is a misplaced modifier, funny signs, real life.
The Scoop on Sentence Fragments
Sentence fragments: What is a sentence fragment? Are there times when a sentence fragment is okay? When you’re allowed to use a sentence fragment in your book, short story, poetry, or any creative writing.
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