May 19, 2007 · that's = that is that's = the thing belonging to that (would not be commonly used, but if one were calling a thing "that" instead of using its name, it would work) Its = the thing belonging to it, or more than one "it" it's = it is/ it has Apostrophe s typically indicates ownership. Girl's hat, hat's feather, feather's coloring.

Mar 19, 2008 · Is there a word for that laugh you do, where you don't actually laugh, you just blow a bit of air out of your nose.

Feb 14, 2014 · If you take the negative film of a picture shot in daylight, that's where the dark magic starts to happen. Reversed roles of light and darkness, which make the picture seem like the darkness is something that emanates, in comparison …

Aug 13, 2008 · That's the thing. If there are aspects the character is drawn to (that do not include her body shape, size, and so forth), then what are those characteristics? THAT, more than anything, will suggest to a reader that it's not the details of her appearance that matter, in …

Jul 22, 2013 · That's what I would say is correct, and that may be the proper term for that piece of wood or metal that seals the door at the bottom that one steps over...But my relatives in the Midwest would say the threshold is the part of the porch where the doormat is, as in "She looked out the window, and standing on the threshold, out in the rain, was a fellow who called himself …

Mar 15, 2025 · I'm (obviously) new to this forum. I'm writing Romance and Thriller and if there is one thing I'm struggling the most with that that's filling the pages. I'm jealous of all you constantly deleting words and words during your edits. I often got nice ideas and great beginnings, but then I feel like I can't fill the pages.

Aug 23, 2024 · That's a big NOPE for me. Unless you're looking to pay to publish, I'd keep looking. It's worthwhile to check out publishers and agents before you go to the trouble of submitting work to them.

Jan 3, 2013 · That’s another problem with using generalizations. By the time you clarify - you’ve added several extra sentences. That may not seem like much, but if you continue to use this technique they’ll add up, and explaining obvious things will take precedence over description or action, bogging things down.

Jun 3, 2008 · I think it might work if every part in and of itself is engaging and has a storyline that's worth following. Otherwise the reader might DNF long before the end. And you also don't have to wait until the very end to tie the different story strands together. I would say at the beginning of Act 3 or somewhen during Act 3 would be a good place.

Jan 18, 2019 · That's something people do in real life, too. Give yourself a few seconds to think on what you're going to say next as you take a draw, exhale, maybe hawk and spit on the ground. It also serves as an excuse to step outside, remove yourself from a social situation for a bit, that kind of thing. A useful device, literary or otherwise.