Shawver, Brian. <br/><br/>
The Language of Fiction :  a Writer's Stylebook / 
Brian Shawver. 
 - Lebanon :  University Press of New England,  (c)2012. 
 - 1 online resource (257 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/> Stylistic Decisions --  Which Verb Tense Should You Write In? --  How Should You Format and Punctuate Dialogue? --  What Words Should You Use to Present Dialogue? --  Should You Phonetically Represent Characters' Speech? --  What Are Your Options for Portraying Characters' Thoughts? --  Fundamentals of Language --  Past Perfect --  Pronouns --  Adverbs --  Participial Phrases That Modify --  Diction --  Nuances of Punctuation --  Fragments --  Comma Splices, Run-ons, and Semicolons --  Dashes, Parentheses, and Nonessential Commas --  Exclamation Points and Italics --  Common Errors --  Verb Tense Shifting --  Commas --  Betrayals of Language --  Cliche. 
<br/><br/> This is not your grandfather's style guide. This is a guide focusing on how grammar, punctuation, and style can be used to create superior fiction 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781611683318 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fiction--Authorship--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Fiction--Technique--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN3365  / .L364 2012