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\"woman<\/p>\n

welcome to fiction+, a shop talk<\/em> section for creative writers and those who edit and publish their work. whether your focus is on novels and stories or creative nonfiction\u2014or any genre that falls outside the boundaries of ordinary writing\u2014you\u2019ll find answers to your questions here.<\/p>\n

many of the rules and recommendations in the chicago manual of style<\/em><\/a>, originally developed for scholarly prose, apply to creative contexts also. but in fiction+ we explore how these guidelines can be reinterpreted to take advantage of creative opportunities.<\/p>\n

for an overview and retrospective of fiction+, see \u201cadvice for fiction writers (and editors), chicago-style<\/a>,\u201d by carol saller.<\/p>\n

the following list is organized according to subject. you can also find shop talk<\/em> posts by entering key terms in our search box (add the word \u201cfiction\u201d to prioritize fiction+).<\/p>\n

punctuation<\/span><\/h2>\n

comma splices and run-on sentences<\/a>
\ncommas and independent clauses: a creative opening<\/a>
\n<\/u>commas between compound predicates<\/a>
\n<\/u>commas between adjectives in creative writing<\/a>
\n<\/u>is a comma needed to introduce dialogue?<\/a>
\n<\/u>semicolons in fiction<\/a>
\n<\/u>a dash of poetic license<\/a>
\n<\/u>en dashes, the editor\u2019s mark<\/a>
\n<\/u>\u201ccan i use parentheses in dialogue (or not)?\u201d<\/a>
\nexclamation points in creative writing<\/a>
\n<\/u>\u201cthat hat!\u201d: punctuating how you feel<\/a><\/p>\n

grammar<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201chazel and i\u2019s puppy\u201d? when fiction meets bad grammar<\/a>
\n<\/u>\u201chad had\u201d? flashbacks and the past perfect<\/a>
\n\u201cerg, no kidding?\u201d interjections in creative writing<\/a>
\nhow grammar \u201cgoofs\u201d work in creative writing<\/a>
\n<\/u>gender-neutral pronouns in creative writing<\/a>
\n<\/u>\u201cwhoever\/whomever\u201d in fiction: which should your character use?<\/a>
\n<\/u>when to delete \u201cthat\u201d<\/a>
\n<\/u>is the subjunctive mood right for fiction?<\/a><\/p>\n

capitalization and italics<\/span><\/h2>\n

who gets capitalized in a novel?<\/a>
\n<\/u>when to capitalize after a colon<\/a>
\n<\/u>italics for non-english words in fiction<\/a>
\n<\/u>how to mention a real newspaper, book, or song in fiction<\/a><\/p>\n

abbreviations and numbers<\/span><\/h2>\n

abbreviations in fiction<\/a>
\n<\/u>numbers in creative writing<\/a><\/p>\n

dialogue and narrative<\/span><\/h2>\n

when characters speak: formatting dialogue<\/a>
\n<\/u>formatting thoughts in fiction<\/a>
\n<\/u>formatting text messages in fiction<\/a>
\nprose, interrupted: signaling breaks in dialogue<\/a><\/p>\n

manuscript preparation and formatting<\/span><\/h2>\n

how to format a novel for submission<\/a>
\ncounting pages or words in a manuscript submission<\/a>
\nwhen page numbers don\u2019t help<\/a>
\nwhat makes a chapter of a novel?<\/a>
\n<\/u>how to reorganize book chapters with a click<\/a>
\nshould your novel have chapter numbers or chapter titles?<\/a>
\n<\/u>does your novel need a table of contents?<\/a>
\nparagraphing in manuscripts for submission<\/a>
\nspace breaks in fiction<\/a>
\n3 easy e-tricks for writers, and 1 for fun<\/a>
\npreparing an audiobook for a narrator who isn\u2019t you<\/a><\/p>\n

copyediting and being copyedited<\/span><\/h2>\n

sure, you got a\u2019s in english\u2014but do you know where commas go?<\/a>
\n<\/u><\/em>do you overstep when editing fiction? three easy cures<\/a>
\n<\/u>when friends find grammar \u201cerrors\u201d in your novel<\/a>
\n<\/u>does your novel need a copyeditor before submission?<\/a><\/p>\n

writing as craft<\/span><\/h2>\n

janet burroway talks about writing fiction<\/em><\/a>
\n<\/u><\/em>jack hart talks about wordcraft<\/em><\/a>
\n<\/u>william germano talks about on revision: the only writing that counts<\/em><\/a>
\n<\/u><\/em>how to start a novel<\/a>
\n<\/u>very long sentences in fiction<\/a><\/p>\n

marketing and social media<\/span><\/h2>\n

how to edit blurbs<\/a>
\nhow to \u201ctake back\u201d an online error<\/a>
\nstyle and grammar in promotional copy<\/a>
\n8 tips for creative writers on facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

crediting and fair use<\/span><\/h2>\n

can i put an iphone in my novel?<\/a>
\ncrediting images at an author website<\/a>
\n<\/u>when your novel quotes a real source<\/a>
\nepigraphs in fiction<\/a><\/p>\n

photo: woman writing<\/em><\/a>, by august macke (1887\u20131914), courtesy wikimedia commons.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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