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Perhaps each invented word should be approved by The Book Forum members before use? ;) Third Man Girl

And here am I, intimidated amongst all you clever-clog students, thinking that I'm not too bright because I only reached Higher English :) Third Man Girl PS 'Highers' being Scottish equivalent of 'A-level' in England PPS 'Clever-clogs' was not specifically aimed at you, Martin :p

Another bloody question! Apologies! I'm not too hot on grammar (or punctuation!) but I don't want to let that put me off writing. Question: is the word 'then' a co-ordinating conjunction? My Oxford 'Everyday Grammar' says it is; however, I copied the following from the net (can't recall...

Just read ‘Le Grand Meaulnes’ by Alain-Fournier (translated version) – a poignant story of romantic, obsessive adolescent love based on the author’s own short life (he died in WW1 aged 27yrs). Wish the book had been longer . . . Currently reading ‘Eats, Shoots & Leaves’ by Lynne Truss – a...

Having re-read my original question, I can see that I didn't explain myself too clearly. Sorry :o What I am trying to achieve, is a change of volume, mid-sentence . There doesn't necessarily have to be background noise. For instance, a mother shouting at a child who is about to step off...

Appreciated. Thanks Third Man Girl

Coldplay Stereophonics Nickelback Avril Lavigne White Stripes (Loathe dance music. Dire/non-existant lyrics. Sounds like the same high-pitched female singer on every album. Ugh!) Third Man Girl

New challenge for the writers out there: I believe that I read that it's not acceptable, when writing a novel, to use capital letters to signify shouting. I already use italics for thought/emphasis/names of books & films/mild shouting. How do I make my characters SHOUT LOUDLY? PS I...

Sorry, I don't do fantasy (except in my head!). But I enjoyed the films. Currently reading Alain-Fournier's Le Grand Meaulnes (loosely translated as 'The Big Moaning Git'. :) - not reading the French version, though. Being Scottish, I have enough 'boather' with English! Third Man Girl

Today's challenge: Can anyone help with punctuation? When using ellipsis marks '...' do the three little dots come immediately after the word, or is there a space? e.g. "She paused... then continued." or "She paused ... then continued." And is British style different from...

Is 'entmoot' a Tolkien word, then? I'm at a disadvantage here - haven't read LOTR. :o Third Man Girl

Entmoat? :confused: Are you inventing words, Martin? MOET - Multiple Ovulation and Embryo Transfer Are you breeding trees??? Third Man Girl

What are the thoughts on 'invented words' when writing a novel? Is this unacceptable? I'm often tempted to do this, as long as the meaning of the word is clear within the context it is written. Example: The boy stole a peashooter, and peashot his dog. Third Man Girl

If it's considered wrong to judge a book by its cover, is it also wrong to judge it by sex of author? I do this all the time (I wish I didn't!). Even as I read a book, I'm asking myself if the content is believable, e.g. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden lost its credibility for me...

You can't possibly be a hobbit. Hobbits don't get bored and depressed. I imagine you're more of an Ent. Third Man Girl