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~FEEDBACK~

quiero
This newsletter was so helpful! Thank you! I wasn't sure about the dots and dashes, but now it's all cleared. Once again thank you!

jannie..

~ You are very welcome!

JACE - House Targaryen
Hey, Cubby; great newsletter! I've often wondered if I might have OCD regarding punctuation, often mentioning such things in my reviews. It's so nice to learn something new, and to discover some neat resources too. Thanks.

Jace

~ Glad to be of help. There are always new things to learn for all of us.

Legerdemain
Cubby, what a great newsletter on dashes! Thanks for posting, it was interesting.
Leger~

~ My pleasure!

Shaziane
Thank you for this NW on the four types of dashes. I learnt a few things, and I accept your challenge.

~ Great! Glad to hear it!

Red Writing Hood <3
Excellent information. I knew about the em dash, and how to use the en dash (but not what it was called). More stuff I didn't know, thank you

~ Thanks, Holly! I love learning new things... when it strikes me just right, lol!

monty31802
Great information, I never get it straight for long.
and will probably have to print this out, then try not to lose it, definitely worth the reading.
Thanks for a fine newsletter Cubby.

~ I'm glad you liked it, Monty. Thanks so much and you are very welcome!

weeowl flying free!
LOL when I read your example that Today's assignment is to read pages something-something, I had a moment of "Oh my goodness! where's my book!" I think it's nearing snack-time. Awesome Newsletter today! Weeowl

~ This comment really got me laughing! Sounds like something I might do!

quinkylar
Dashes are a real tool for writers to use. I personally like using the em-dashes to show abrupt changes in conversation, lines of thought, when referring to someone else in mid-dialog without stopping it, and such.

~ You got it! I especially like it for abrupt changes.

Kathleen
Thanks, Cubby, for the helpful information on using the four kinds of dashes in writing and for the links under Featured Items to many more beneficial punctuation/grammar documents written by our own Writing.Com members.

I loved the quote by Lynne Truss citing 'Punctuation directs you how to read,' etc.

~ I love that quote, too. It is so true! Proper punctuation makes such a difference!

spazmom
This was a great newsletter. I always have problem with the dashes!! lol

~ I think in school, we were taught to concentrate more on other forms of punctuation, so the dashes don't seem to stick in our brain as much as the periods, commas, quotation marks, etc. Thank you for your feedback!

Jay is studying
Great newsletter Cubby. I knew the em-dash versus ellipsis notion. I didn't know about the two and three em-dash use. Really helpful!

~ To be truthful, it's confusing for me sometimes, too.

DRSmith
Terrific and timely piece... love these type pieces, and no doubt critical for helping many literary aspirants improve in here.

Good use of punctuation strengthens any piece, giving it life, ie: infuses a phrase with emotional inflection, sets a pace, creates suspense, dramatical impact, pause for thought, a raised eyebrow of suspicion, et al. If I were Cubby, I'd repeat such items say every six months... sort of like Pop's slap upside the head-- keeps us focused.


~ Great response! You are so right when you say punctuation strengthens any piece, giving it life. Thank you very much!

Thank you, everyone, for all the wonderful feedback you send in!

As always...

Have a wonderful week!

AND KEEP ON WRITING!!!

Cubby ")

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