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	Apr 20 2010, 9:32 AM EDT	John_234		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: 1.3. Writing PerspectiveFirst, we'll look the kinds of perspective used in writing. Fiction is primarily written first and third person, but second person is occasionally used in some pieces.First person means that the text is narrated by one View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1904)
	Apr 20 2010, 8:14 AM EDT	John_234		edit	786 words added 335 words deleted
Change: A short fiction restricts the development one can feasibly display. The writer has to be very skilled in quickly developing characters, or use known ones, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1904)
	Feb 20 2010, 3:56 PM EST	John_234		edit	128 words added 66 words deleted
Change: utilized most often to augment in first person writing, especially during a sequence where thoughts and mental conflict are primary. However, short narratives have been done entirely in second person, such as the interviews alwaysin Max Brooks' narrative.World War Z.Example: "You know, they View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1431)
	Feb 20 2010, 2:53 PM EST	John_234		edit	191 words added 33 words deleted
Change: In the opposite direction, there it what is commonly called "stream of consciousness" writing. The writer puts down exactly what the character is thinking. Description View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1368)
	Jan 1 2010, 2:23 AM EST	John_234		edit	27 words added 3 words deleted
Change: Individuality is good, but it should come on it's own. Trying too hard to be different makes you more the same.Past conventions, there's no "right" or "wrong" in writing. 4. GrammarThat's right. Gramm(a)r, not gramm(e)r.While proper conventions aren't definitive of the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1208)
	Dec 12 2009, 3:51 PM EST	John_234		edit	3 words added
Change: and completely botching sentence structure. You still need to proofread. They also have a limited dictionary, and you'll have to manually enter some words.Several common errors: View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1183)
	Dec 12 2009, 3:42 PM EST	John_234		edit	286 words added
Change: It's impossible to instruct someone on how to develop their personal style. The best I can say, is don't write to be like another person View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1180)
	Dec 12 2009, 2:49 PM EST	John_234		edit	146 words added
Change: Writers are known for what they write, be it fantasy, science fiction, analysis. More than genre or target audience, however, is how the author chooses View changes from previous version. (Word count: 879)
	Oct 19 2009, 7:16 PM EDT	John_234		edit	4 words added 1 word deleted
Change: open panel, not daring to look back. The exit was so close, he pushed his legs to pump faster. He did not even consider if Christine or Kevin were keeping up, just if the next door was locked. Thankfully, it wasn't, and he View changes from previous version. (Word count: 727)
	Oct 19 2009, 7:02 PM EDT	John_234		edit	2 words added 1 word deleted
Change: Limited and Third person Omniscient are more common for those stories with a longer plot. The narrator is not part of the story, and describes all characters equally. The difference between the two, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 724)
	Oct 6 2009, 12:22 AM EDT	John_234		edit	182 words added
Change: The writer has to be very skilled in quickly developing characters, or use known ones, if the writer has an established character. The latter applies well to a fan fiction.Even if one managed to do such, the effect on View changes from previous version. (Word count: 722)
	Oct 4 2009, 9:17 PM EDT	John_234		edit	7 words added 5 words deleted
Change: third person easier.easierExample: "Frank crashed through the half, not daring to look back. The exit was so close, he pushed his legs to pump faster. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 539)
	Oct 4 2009, 9:15 PM EDT	John_234		edit	79 words added 78 words deleted
Change: as the reader only knows what the narrator has learned. It is also awkward to change characters in a first person setting unless they are fully fleshed out.Example: "I was framed by ruddy brick and rain soaked cement View changes from previous version. (Word count: 538)
	Oct 4 2009, 9:11 PM EDT	John_234		edit	3 words added 1 word deleted
Change: soaked cement as I strolled down the alley The misty air felt cool against my skin, swirling intricately into the lights above. I counted the doors, anticipating the lucrative deal my contact had related. Door number ten. I grabbed the brass knob and entered, for better or for worse."Generally, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 538)
	Oct 4 2009, 9:09 PM EDT	John_234		edit	164 words added
Change: Whether it's to kick that smart ass in his smug face for messing with your family, or writing faster when that deadline is gettin close, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 536)
	Oct 4 2009, 8:03 PM EDT	John_234		lock	No content added or deleted.
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	Oct 4 2009, 8:02 PM EDT	John_234		edit	368 words added
Change: "Frank crashed through the half, not daring to look back. The exit was so close, he pushed his legs to pump faster. He did not View changes from previous version. (Word count: 369)
	Oct 4 2009, 5:42 PM EDT	John_234	Moved from: Zombie Fiction	move	No content added or deleted.
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