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Feb 13, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

What grammar rules have you broken on purpose?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, the hours I spent in high school learning the American rules of grammar. On the surface, it seemed boring, but I found pleasure in the music of how words fit together to form pictures and ideas. That’s how I found my way into poetry, where the rules don’t matter or matter even more, depending upon the form.<\/p>\n

Writing fiction forced me to again pay attention to the rules and be selective about which ones I break. The big qualifier is that grammar doesn’t keep up with the spoken language, and it’s a battle between the two.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sentence Fragments: I use with caution, but sometimes they are a great device to increase tension, and combat run-on sentences. (See below) How many I use varies from story to story. In my current work-in-progress, The Rise of Jake Hennessey, I can only think of two or three times when I’ve deliberately used a sentence fragment for emphasis. (<\/em>Here’s one of them. “I’m a cop. A good one. I’m trained to see when people are lying. And every time she opens her mouth, she’s lying.”<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Run-On Sentences: I’ve seen books where half a page was one sentence. I’ve written a few with fifty words in my career, but they don’t make it through editing.<\/p>\n

Ending a Sentence with a Preposition: Even grammarians have given up on this one for informal writing. The rule doesn’t work for our day-to-day speech, and I pay only minimal attention to it. (\u201cThat was Eli’s job.\u201d Harmony held up her hand. \u201cDon’t worry, the tears will wait. I’ve got my business face on.\u201d<\/em>)<\/p>\n

One More-Commas: Commas are rough. Even grammar checkers can’t always decide whether a comma is needed. I fall back on the concept – do I want the reader to pause at a certain spot for emphasis? If yes and the grammar checker is unsure, I’ll add a comma. Heck, I’ve added a comma against the strict recommendation of a grammar checker!<\/p>\n

That’s all I’ll confess to. To find out what rules the other authors on\u00a0 this hop break, follow the links below.<\/p>\n

Until next time, please stay safe!<\/p>\n

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Feb 13, 2023<\/p>\n

What grammar rules have you broken on purpose?<\/p>\n

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