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We all know someone who has a fantastic story idea in their head, but they’ve never gotten around to writing it down. Unfortunately, these people mark the difference between a storyteller and someone with a fantastical imagination. There isn’t anything wrong with either type of person, but only one of these options allows stories to […]

Starting Your Story

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Over the course of this semester, I have delved into three separate books that explain different aspects of grammar, punctuation, and writing. Each of them had very different tones and described multitudes of topics. Because I enjoy sharing great texts with anyone who needs them, I have decided to write a small review for each […]

Are These Books Worth the Read?

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Throughout this semester, I have been reading Emily Favilla’s book “A World Without ‘Whom,’” and I have found her advice to be somewhat inconsistent with my beliefs.  In chapter 5 of this book, Favilla describes some of the Buzzfeed-specific rules that appear in their style guide. These rules are “the stuff that kind-sorta matters” (29). […]

The Buzzfeed Style Rules – What Makes Sense and What I Disagree With