Comments on: A few notes on punctuation use in novels http://www.superheronation.com/2008/10/23/writing-tip-of-the-day-except-for-ellipses-dont-stack-punctuation-marks/ How to write a graphic novel, comic book or superhero novel and get it published Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2008/10/23/writing-tip-of-the-day-except-for-ellipses-dont-stack-punctuation-marks/#comment-10581 B. Mac Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:44:23 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1267#comment-10581 3 is probably too many, but it's a plausible limit for newer novelists that are weaning themselves off of exclamations. It's doable and not altogether painful. 3 is probably too many, but it’s a plausible limit for newer novelists that are weaning themselves off of exclamations. It’s doable and not altogether painful.

]]> By: t3knomanser http://www.superheronation.com/2008/10/23/writing-tip-of-the-day-except-for-ellipses-dont-stack-punctuation-marks/#comment-10579 t3knomanser Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:00:20 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1267#comment-10579 Also! Don't you think that three exclamations across ten sentences is still a bit generous!? I think three exclamation points per story are sufficient! I generally avoid them like the plague in the first draft, and insert them as needed in the second! Also! Don’t you think that three exclamations across ten sentences is still a bit generous!? I think three exclamation points per story are sufficient! I generally avoid them like the plague in the first draft, and insert them as needed in the second!

]]> By: t3knomanser http://www.superheronation.com/2008/10/23/writing-tip-of-the-day-except-for-ellipses-dont-stack-punctuation-marks/#comment-10578 t3knomanser Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:57:25 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1267#comment-10578 The interrobang may be acceptable (?!) but must be used sparingly. Bonus points if you actually use a real interrobang character (available in some character encodings). Under no circumstances should you use the giant butt mark: Ѡ //That'd be the Cryllic Omega, but it's also a giant butt. The interrobang may be acceptable (?!) but must be used sparingly. Bonus points if you actually use a real interrobang character (available in some character encodings). Under no circumstances should you use the giant butt mark: Ѡ

//That’d be the Cryllic Omega, but it’s also a giant butt.

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