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• Karver the Lorc

  

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  March 21, 2016

  When it comes to Short Stories I noticed people do two things around here if those stories are connected to their long stories. They either add them to their ToC or create ToC where they have all their Short Stories.

  So I think that you can make ToC for a Short Story, maybe making it a hub for all your Short Stories in the future?

  When it comes to Short Stories I noticed people do two things around here if those stories are connected to their long stories. They either add them to their ToC or create ToC where they have all their Short Stories.

  So I think that you can make ToC for a Short Story, maybe making it a hub for all your Short Stories in the future?

• Asheris

  

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  March 21, 2016

  Ooooh, good idea! I'll think I'll do the hub thing... yes, sounds good.

  Thanks for answering so soon, Karver! 

  Ooooh, good idea! I'll think I'll do the hub thing... yes, sounds good.

  Thanks for answering so soon, Karver! 

• Karver the Lorc

  

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  March 21, 2016

  Glad I could help, mate. :)

  Glad I could help, mate. :)
• Asheris

  

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  March 21, 2016

  Thank you , but now I'm having another problem...

  I don't know how or were to do the TOC hub (thingy)!  Do I just open a discussion in the main group of TT page or something else?

  Thank you , but now I'm having another problem...

  I don't know how or were to do the TOC hub (thingy)!  Do I just open a discussion in the main group of TT page or something else?

• Karver the Lorc

  

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  March 21, 2016

  Yes, in the main page of TT. Blogs are for stories themself, Tamriel Tales are for Tables of Content. 

  Yes, in the main page of TT. Blogs are for stories themself, Tamriel Tales are for Tables of Content. 

• Asheris

  

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  March 21, 2016

  All right! (Damn, you reply FAST!) 

  Thank you again, really. I'm just a newby in posting stuff. 

  All right! (Damn, you reply FAST!) 

  Thank you again, really. I'm just a newby in posting stuff. 

• Karver the Lorc

  

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  March 21, 2016

  I just happened to be around. Cheers :)

  I just happened to be around. Cheers :)
• Legion

  

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  May 11, 2016

  So I've always been instructed that when writing, it's better to use active voice at all times. Yet some of my favorite books use passive voice pretty often. Is there an argument to be made for passive voice? Or certain contexts where it's more useful or acceptable? 

  So I've always been instructed that when writing, it's better to use active voice at all times. Yet some of my favorite books use passive voice pretty often. Is there an argument to be made for passive voice? Or certain contexts where it's more useful or acceptable? 

• Okan-Zeeus

  

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  May 12, 2016

  In my experience, too much passive voice can really bog down a piece of writing. But, like any other tool in writing, it has its uses.

  For instance, passive voice is good when you want to emphasize the action rather than the actor. Example: "The blow was blocked by Bill" instead of "Bill blocked the blow."

  Passive voice can also be used to ambiguate the actor. Example: "Yet, somehow, the treaty was opposed."

  In my experience, too much passive voice can really bog down a piece of writing. But, like any other tool in writing, it has its uses.

  For instance, passive voice is good when you want to emphasize the action rather than the actor. Example: "The blow was blocked by Bill" instead of "Bill blocked the blow."

  Passive voice can also be used to ambiguate the actor. Example: "Yet, somehow, the treaty was opposed."

• Legion

  

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  May 12, 2016

  Aaahhh, I see! Thanks, Okan, that clears things up wonderfully. 

  Aaahhh, I see! Thanks, Okan, that clears things up wonderfully.