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 In this day and age, we've become used to information being presented to us in an audio/visual manner. Even though we may be able to read effectively, the ability to write with quality eludes many of us. Throughout this website (indeed, perhaps this very page) there may be numerous grammatical and spelling errors that lessens the impact the writer intended for the reader.  This guide was made to help new and current players of the Starship Republic campaign with their writing skills, or anyone else who wants to brush up. However, instead of a complete lecture on the subject, this guide gives more of a "Schoolhouse Rock" tour of the proper use of writing elements in the English language. In this day and age, we've become used to information being presented to us in an audio/visual manner. Even though we may be able to read effectively, the ability to write with quality eludes many of us. Throughout this website (indeed, perhaps this very page) there may be numerous grammatical and spelling errors that lessens the impact the writer intended for the reader.  This guide was made to help new and current players of the Starship Republic campaign with their writing skills, or anyone else who wants to brush up. However, instead of a complete lecture on the subject, this guide gives more of a "Schoolhouse Rock" tour of the proper use of writing elements in the English language.
  
-++++ Spelling |<WRAP center round todo 60%>Under Construction</WRAP>+++++++++ Spelling |This is the bane of all writers, especially today with spell checker tools that pamper us to the point of forgetting even the most basic fundamentals of spelling. Fortunately, this writing campaign is electronically based, and spell checking is an integrated tool in all e-mail programs both PC and web-based. My advice is to use this tool several times before hitting that "send" button. 
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 +Even with a spell checker, it doesn't stop the occasional misspelling where you wrongly enter a word that actually exists, but is not the one you intended (eg: "too" instead of "to", "snow" instead of "now", "late" instead of "slate", "rome" instead of "home", etc.) Some word-processing programs have a grammar check in addition to a spell checker, and this alleviates the problem to some degree. However, the only real way to stop this kind of spelling error is to proofread, proofread, PROOFREAD! Make sure that you've successfully communicated the message you intended for the reader by looking over your work before posting it. One good way to do this, and which many newspaper editors do, is to read the message backwards. That way, you catch many mistakes that you would otherwise overlook while deciphering the meaning of the text.++++ 
 ++++ Punctuation |<WRAP center round todo 60%>Under Construction</WRAP>++++ ++++ Punctuation |<WRAP center round todo 60%>Under Construction</WRAP>++++
 ++++ Grammar |<WRAP center round todo 60%>Under Construction</WRAP>++++ ++++ Grammar |<WRAP center round todo 60%>Under Construction</WRAP>++++
 ++++ Sentence Structure |<WRAP center round todo 60%>Under Construction</WRAP>++++ ++++ Sentence Structure |<WRAP center round todo 60%>Under Construction</WRAP>++++
 ++++ Paragraph Structure |<WRAP center round todo 60%>Under Construction</WRAP>++++ ++++ Paragraph Structure |<WRAP center round todo 60%>Under Construction</WRAP>++++
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 The act of taking up the role of a fictional character and writing about it may come easily for some, but not everyone. There are many obstacles and pitfalls that can interfere with a player's ability to actively pursue this otherwise enjoyable pastime. Some are outwardly avoidable while others are inherent but can be palliated. This writer's guide is intended to highlight and assist with some of these problems. We hope you find it helpful.  The act of taking up the role of a fictional character and writing about it may come easily for some, but not everyone. There are many obstacles and pitfalls that can interfere with a player's ability to actively pursue this otherwise enjoyable pastime. Some are outwardly avoidable while others are inherent but can be palliated. This writer's guide is intended to highlight and assist with some of these problems. We hope you find it helpful. 
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