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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·5 days ago

Punctuation for Creative Writers, Part 2

Hey, pay attention! On stops, starts, and set apart’s — Punctuation rules were created for formal writing. We learn about them within the school context, and they are reinforced by the practices of “correct” writing. However, creative writing means getting to be creative with all the areas, rules, and techniques of writing. In part 1, I explored how to use…

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Punctuation for Creative Writers, Part 2
Punctuation for Creative Writers, Part 2
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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Mar 8

Punctuation for Creative Writers, Part 1

May I interject? On dots, dashes, and parenthesis — As I said in “Academic Writing Rules to Leave Behind When Writing Fiction” there are official writing rules that we learn in grammar classes and are reinforced in academic and professional writing… that have nothing to do with creative writing. Because creative writing is, as it says in the name…

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Punctuation for Creative Writers, Part 1
Punctuation for Creative Writers, Part 1
The Short Of It

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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Mar 1

A Hack for Creating Dramatic Effect With Dialogue Tags

Why dialogue tag placement matters — I love writing dialogue, and I love writing about dialogue. Here’s the evidence: On Writing Dialogue Edit descriptionmargerybayne.medium.com There has been a lot said about whether you should or should not use words other than “said.” Generally, no… However, that rule can be broken, or at least I break it. There is a lot said…

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A Hack for Creating Dramatic Effect With Dialogue Tags
A Hack for Creating Dramatic Effect With Dialogue Tags
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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Feb 22

Four Lessons Learned From a Decade and a Half of Writing Fanfiction

There is no wasted writing — The first fanfiction I ever wrote and posted online was in 2004 and the last was in 2020. Fanfiction writing took me from middle school to high school to college and up through my early adulthood. It’s the first place I played with creative writing, was part of a writing…

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Four Lessons Learned From a Decade and a Half of Writing Fanfiction
Four Lessons Learned From a Decade and a Half of Writing Fanfiction
The Short Of It

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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Feb 15

Character Flaws: Two Sneaky Writing Mistakes to Avoid

Making character flaws that matter — Characters, in my opinion, are the heart of the story. They make the plot happen. They speak the dialogue. They think the introspection. They represent the themes. Great characters can be as iconic or more iconic than the stories they come from. Most writers are probably familiar with the concept…

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Character Flaws: Two Sneaky Writing Mistakes to Avoid
Character Flaws: Two Sneaky Writing Mistakes to Avoid
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Feb 15

Better Late Than Never: A Newsletter Announcement

A strategy for a useful, sustainable, no-spamming newsletter — I aim to be strategic in what new avenues of writing and my writing business I want to expand into. …

Newsletter

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Better Late Than Never: A Newsletter Announcement
Better Late Than Never: A Newsletter Announcement
Newsletter

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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Feb 8

Beginner’s Guide on Writing in Present Tense

What it is, how to use it, and when you shouldn't — The majority of fiction is written in the past tense, especially third-person fiction. However, writing fiction in the present tense is a growing trend. …

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Beginner’s Guide on Writing in Present Tense
Beginner’s Guide on Writing in Present Tense
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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Feb 1

What I Learned About Writing Dedication from Training for a Marathon

Is that a humble brag, or what? — In October 2022, I ran my first (and likely last) marathon. And because I can’t turn my writing brain off… and because training for a marathon means being alone in your own head for hours on end… I turned the whole experience into a metaphor for writing. Here we go. Long term training …

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What I Learned About Writing Dedication from Training for a Marathon
What I Learned About Writing Dedication from Training for a Marathon
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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Jan 25

Words I Use Other Than “Said”

My dialogue tag confession — One common guideline in the world of fiction writing regarding dialogue is to only use “said” in your dialogue tags. …

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Words I Use Other Than “Said”
Words I Use Other Than “Said”
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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Jan 18

Four Beginner Proofreading Mistakes to Avoid

What you can’t rely on when editing your own writing — Ah, the bane of the writing process— proofreading. You wrote it. Maybe multiple drafts. You edited it. But now you have got to read it again… for typos? Proofreading is probably the least glamorous part of the writing process, but one of the most necessary to complete a polished, professional…

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Four Beginner Proofreading Mistakes to Avoid
Four Beginner Proofreading Mistakes to Avoid
The Short Of It

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Margery Bayne (she/her)

Margery Bayne (she/her)

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Margery Bayne is a librarian by day and a writer by night. Find more at www.margerybayne.com. Subscribe to Medium: margerybayne.medium.com/membership

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