Middle Children

Sometimes when you listen to music when you write, you have an extra dimension that builds atmosphere the reader doesn't have.

You can end a paragraph when you want.

The teacher is there to set the foundations of your writing, so you are better equipped to deal with writing when you encounter the rules, and to get you a ...

Ofour, there's no need for the colon or the semi colon in your example. The semicolon's misusage is one reason, among others which include it's incredible knack to always be ...

I didn't confuse them. If you're writing about the scenery, the scenery is part of the story. Don't mistake disagreement for ignorance.

Were any of the poems published before they were put into the complilation? It sounds like a vanity publishing to me.

That pretty much reflects my opinion of the semicolon. Granted, there are always exceptions. I don't think your example helps the semicolon's case, by the way. The example you 'fix' ...

Yea, I don't know how inconspicuous a guy could look with a black cloak draped over his shoulders. I'm sure you can rationalise a character wearing a cloak. For example, ...

Hey Incan, I agree with every point you made here. While I'm new to this forum, I've had it up to my ears with people getting offended because of a). ...

The problem is, birds chirping and grass blowing doesn't make for an interesting story. If you have to describe something at in detail (and I really hate when people think ...