Exclamation Marks, Cupcakes, and Yoga Pants: Indeed, the Party Continues
Here's an archived piece of sweet writerly advice going all the way back to 2012 . . .
Exclamations are fantastic for e-mail, and possibly for texts, but when you're writing a novel, use them only for interjections (hey! ow! zoinks!).
But just in case you don't think I have enough clout to boss you around, let me pull out a bigger gun . . .
"Cut out all those exclamation marks.
An exclamation mark is like laughing at your own joke."
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
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| Careful . . . these bad boys are addicting. |
Plus there's more where that came from.
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Now then, in honor of the party spirit, I whipped up some vegan salted caramel mocha cupcakes. Mmm mmm mmm.
HERE'S the recipe. They were mighty tasty. I ate two. Anybody seen my yoga pants anywhere?
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Party on, readers. Stay safe. And wear a helmet.
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