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If this isn't an option for you, copy and paste your text into Microsoft Word (or similar program) and run a spell-check. It will provide full grammar suggestions, as well. | If this isn't an option for you, copy and paste your text into Microsoft Word (or similar program) and run a spell-check. It will provide full grammar suggestions, as well. | ||
===ONE space, not two=== | |||
The Chicago Manual of Style, [http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2006/10/30/one-space-or-two/ among others] agree: only '''one space after a period''', not two. | |||
==News style, not simming style== | ==News style, not simming style== | ||
Especially with In Character interviews, there's a tendency to want to sim it out in the news post. But our news is different than a joint point, and simming doesn't come across the same way. That's why it's important to use a more newsy style instead of a simming style. Avoid ::action tags:: and descriptions in favor of an editorial-style introduction and then simple question-and-response. | Especially with In Character interviews, there's a tendency to want to sim it out in the news post. But our news is different than a joint point, and simming doesn't come across the same way. That's why it's important to use a more newsy style instead of a simming style. Avoid ::action tags:: and descriptions in favor of an editorial-style introduction and then simple question-and-response. | ||
==Post length== | ==Post length== | ||