Proof reader & story set out help.

9 Sep 2012

Hi I'M having problems with where to capitalize & run on Sentences. The more I read in the forums the more messed up I seem to get! Any Help would be gratefully accepted. Please Mail me for my Latest Story.

In Anticipation Thanks
Kylie

9 Sep 2012

Hello Kylie

There are many threads in the Writer's Resources that may help you with punctuation and other editing issues including run-on sentences.

If you want more information. there are both books and websites available on style/grammar for writers which are helpful.

For a humourous look at all of this, I recommend a small book called "Eats, Shoots and Leaves".

As a mod who edits and verifies stories for this site, I thank you for persevering and asking for help before submitting your work.

9 Sep 2012

Hi,

Our "Essential Reading" section is a good place to start.

Specifically for run-on sentences, this is a useful resource: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/runons.htm

Grammar Book is a fairly good site to learn basic grammar rules, read their section on capitalization.

Once you've run through those resources, please update your story and submit it.

Our story verifiers are a very kind and helpful group of people, they are sure to help you polish up your story if it needs further work.

Cheers,

Nicola

9 Sep 2012

Quote by principessa
Hello Kylie

There are many threads in the Writer's Resources that may help you with punctuation and other editing issues including run-on sentences.

If you want more information. there are both books and websites available on style/grammar for writers which are helpful.

For a humourous look at all of this, I recommend a small book called "Eats, Shoots and Leaves".

As a mod who edits and verifies stories for this site, I thank you for persevering and asking for help before submitting your work.

I too commend you on your efforts. As a self taught writer, I found that the best resource for me was to examine how other writers structure their stories. If I were wanting to construct dialog I would look closely at printed books as well as stories here. By paying attention things like where the dialog was placed in the paragraph and how quotations were placed in the sentence, you can learn a lot. You would be surprised at how many of your answers are sitting on your shelf right now.

The Wild Girl anthology need not be read in any order but does take place in the following timeframe

Wild at Heart- 1968. The story of Dani’s Great Aunt Evie.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/first-time/wild-at-heart

Wild Oats. Part 1&2. -2021. Dani is 16 and sets her sights on her stepfather.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/taboo/wild-oats-part-1

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/taboo/wild-oats-part-2

Wild Child. 2025. Dani is now 20 years old.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/taboo/wild-child