Posting/Grammar Guide!

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PRISM'S GUIDE TO BETTER POSTING

That's right. I'm here to help YOU, whether you want it or not.

Okay guys, so don't think bad of me when any of you read this. I am NOT trying to pick on any of you. I've only noticed that some of you guys aren't preforming to the best of your abilities. So let me get this across to you now, plain and simple:

One Sentence Is Not A Reply.

I honestly do not care if any of you have 'writer's block'. A simple sentence and dialogue is NOT a reply. I really can't stress this enough. I'm not telling you to make a 16 million worded reply, I'm just asking that you put some effort into what you post. But really, if somebody gives you a five paragraphed post, PLEASE, PLEASE do NOT give a five sentenced reply! For one, it's ignorant! And when you do post like this (badly), it really discourages others from wanting to role play with you. Seriously, I completely understand the whole 'Quality over Quantity' thing, but when you follow that rule and you don't even have Quality ... well, IT'S NOT GOOD! Let's say that your friend gives you their heart on paper and gives it to you. Would you just say "Okay, me too." ?! NO. Dear Lord I hope you wouldn't. Now lets change it to a descriptive post, taking the place as the heart. This members takes hours to post, and it's Worth it! Would you really be THAT ignorant to reply
'Bingo walked up to the new wolf, he guessed his name was Rango and he was right and said "Hi Rango my name is Bingo." as his own black hair stuck to his body because he was wet because he had just gone swimming.'

............ Ehem.

Yeah, that's a perfect quality post right there. WELL STOP DOING IT THEN.

So! On nicer terms, I have a guide to help you out with your posting issues. (: READ IT.

Use details to your advantage!
-Probe out everything in the previous post(s), and add them in! Don't ignore key parts, and be descriptive.

Use GRAMMAR!
- Cannot stress this enough. My grammar guide is at the bottom.

Utilize your Punctuation!
-Yes, that means periods, commas, etc. The works that you learn in third grade. Also, when you start a new sentence, use a Capital letter! This also goes to names or places. (Bubba, Grand Canyon).

Spell it out
-When using numbers, don't put '7', actually spell 'seven' out! PLEASE.


QUICK TIPS!

-When using dialogue, here's some advice (:
` If it's your character that's talking, bold the words AND use quotation marks. OR, use a different color for the text.

`When quoting the other character, put their words in italics and in quotation marks.

`Even if in mid-sentence, always capitalize the first letter of your dialogue.


GRAMMAR GUIDE AND BEYOND

That's right. Read up, kiddies.

-Commonly Confused Words (CCW's)

1.) To, too, and Two
To: He goes TO the store.
Too: He goes to the store, TOO. (Too is working as a replacement word for 'as well' or 'also'.)
Two: This is a number. Number TWO.

2.) Here and Hear
Here: They were HERE. (A place)
Hear: Do you HEAR that? (To listen)

3.) Your and You're
Probably the most abused words ): Don't be a word killer.
Your: Is that YOUR cat? (Possession)
You're: YOU'RE being dumb. (A contraction for YOU ARE.)

4.) There, They're and Their(s)
There: We are going THERE?! (A place)
They're: THEY'RE a weird bunch. (A contraction for THEY ARE)
Their: That is THEIR dog. (Possession.)

5.) Where, We're, and Were
Where: Your put you d*** WHERE?! (A place)
We're: WE'RE awesomer than you, fool. (A contraction for WE ARE)
Were: You WERE in the house? (I'm not sure how to explain this. Past tense)

All right, so those are our main issues (: Now, here are some words that are always a pain in the arse to spell.

-Definitely: Not definately... I make that mistake a lot >>

- A lot: Yeh guys, it's TWO words O:

-It's: Contraction for IT IS.


So thanks for reading this amazing guide folks! Don't take anything personally, and remember: Grammar is your friend.
If you have anything to add, let me know (: