Index of Educational and Reference Items. Have A Question? Need Some Help?

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Looking for that perfect word to describe a character?
I've compiled the following list of more than 483 useful adjectives for precisely that purpose.

In this forum, we'll talk about writing in general and drama in particular.

Here's the golden rule about stage directions. If they take place within a character's dialogue, they are single spaced below the dialogue. Then the dialogue resumes, single spaced below the internal stage direction. If a stage direction takes place between one character's dialogue and another character's, then the stage direction is double spaced in it's own separate area between the dialogue of the two characters. See the example pages for the formatting difference between "internal to a speech" stage directions and "external" stage directions.

When we model characters inspired by people around us or even in the movies, what can easily fall by the wayside is the emotional subtext. Dreams give you, the writer, access to the emotional truth your characters need, offer new ideas, and create powerful images which can inspire.

Writing.com is about sharing. Many wonderful authors on site shared their experiences and their knowledge in article after article concerning the heart of Writing.com: writing, reading, rating, and reviewing.

There was a problem, however, in locating all of this extensive information. It was necessary (as I soon found out!) to go through voluminous amounts of items to pick and choose the work pertinent to these subjects.

My first impression during this search was
"It has to be easier than this to be useful!".

Yes, it is true. As odd and as frustrating as it may seem at times, American English does have spelling rules. Though there are times when navigating the world of spelling can seem quite treacherous, it isn't as difficult as you may think. With this series of articles, I hope to diminish your frustration level and elevate your writing confidence.
One last note, regardless of what you were told, spelling does matter.

The following is a guide and reference tool for poets. There will be links throughout - leading to articles on or off Writing.com - for further information.

Basic Word Choice: This section contains examples of words that are commonly confused with one another. Some of them are homophones, while others are words with different pronunciations that have come to be used in the incorrect context.

General Grammar: This section will deal with punctuation, capitalization, and other broad issues.

WHO WE ARE: We are Writing.com members of all ranks and all backgrounds with the common interest of discussing reviewing. Whether we're still figuring out our reviewing style or we've been reviewing for years, we engage in discussion and learn about various aspects of reviewing so we can improve how we provide feedback for our fellow authors. Anyone of any rank (from registered users on up) is welcome to join the group to expand his/her reviewing skills.