Post: Rules For Writerers
10-26-2010, 11:50 PM #1
Sir
Reeferlution
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RULES FOR WRITERERS

1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat)
6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7. Be more or less specific.
8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually)
unnecessary.
9. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
10. No sentence fragments.
11. Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.
12. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.
13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary;
it's highly superfluous.
14. One should NEVER generalize.
15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.
16. Don't use no double negatives.
17. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
18. One-word sentences? Eliminate.
19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
20. The passive voice is to be ignored.
21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical
words however should be enclosed in commas.
22. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
23. Kill all exclamation points!!!
24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
25. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth
earth shaking ideas.
26. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when
its not needed.
27. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate
quotations. Tell me what you know."
28. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times:
Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it
correctly.
29. Puns are for children, not groan readers.
30. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.
31. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
32. Who needs rhetorical questions?
33. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

And finally...
34. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
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10-27-2010, 12:20 AM #11
deathkid1212
I’m too L33T
Originally posted by Alot View Post
Fixed :black:


And you should never have one word sentences. ever.
10-27-2010, 12:22 AM #12
Sir
Reeferlution
Originally posted by deathkid1212 View Post
And you should never have one word sentences. ever.


Lol, I appreciate how you read the post. Happy
10-27-2010, 01:08 AM #13
Originally posted by deathkid1212 View Post
You should NEVER turn on caps lock for words that you emphasize. Instead, you should underline or italicize or bold words to emphasize. Also, you should use commas instead of writing "and" and "or" and "nor" too many times.


italicize*
10-27-2010, 01:11 AM #14
Gee
*****
Copied and pasted, fail.
10-27-2010, 01:14 AM #15
RICHIE209
March 6, 2011.
Rules 39 and 40.
10-27-2010, 01:17 AM #16
Sir
Reeferlution
Originally posted by Gee View Post
Copied and pasted, fail.


Yes I am aware...This is addressed in the thread.
10-27-2010, 02:28 AM #17
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10-27-2010, 02:34 AM #18
deathkid1212
I’m too L33T
Originally posted by Poseidon View Post
italicize*


spelling fail. Its the same word. Look closely.
10-27-2010, 05:39 AM #19
420
Kush Friendly
sarcasm and grammar smashed together = FAIL

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