The Devil's Due

 amandaonwriting:

Writing Tip

Don’t overuse exclamation marks.

Use them:

• after an exclamation or interjection 
• to express a strong emotion 
• to express astonishment
• to indicate a command

Do not use them for:

• emphasis
• irony
• humour

From Writers Write

I overuse exclamation points, not in my writing but in my internet correspondence. Mostly feedback. I know I’m doing it as I do it, but every time I take it out I read my comment back and it feels like it was said in a monotone. Thank you! sounds like genuine gratitude for the ego boost - Thank you. sounds like, Yes, I know I’m fantastic, but I appreciate you taking the time to mention it, you little person.

I loved this! sounds like a comment you just had to make. I loved this. sounds oddly like Amy Farrah Fowler.

When I was a young teenager, I had a friend - who I’m pretty sure knew she was going through some phases that made her social interactions… odd. The same phases everyone gets - and whenever I was in chat with her and I ended a sentence with a full stop, she would assume I was mad at her and end chat. I guess it kind of stuck…