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To: carton253

If the author embeds science writing in his novel it should sound grammatically authentic. It’s not just a rule, it’s a maxim.


382 posted on 04/21/2007 8:14:24 AM PDT by RightWhale (3 May '07 3:14 PM)
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To: RightWhale

okay.


383 posted on 04/21/2007 8:17:38 AM PDT by carton253 (I've cried tears and stayed the same.)
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To: RightWhale

I use the technique in nearly every novel I write because it seems I’m now doomed to write novels which work off of science themes. The occasional scene for transition works well in passive voice, also.


384 posted on 04/21/2007 9:38:12 AM PDT by MHGinTN (You've had life support. Promote life support for others.)
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