Commas have an essential function in creative writing, but this little punctuation mark often causes big problems for writers. When do you use a comma? Where does the comma go? When do you leave out the comma? Are there any rules?

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Commas have an essential function in creative writing, but this little punctuation mark often causes big problems for writers. When do you use a comma? Where does the comma go? When do you leave out the comma? Are there any rules?
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