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Jun 11, 2007 at 11:50pm
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Contractions
I've found that using contractions in narration make the writing more informal and not using them makes the writing more formal. In my novels, I tend not to use them and some people have commented on that, because their own styles are more conversational.

What about you? Do you use contractions outside of dialogue or not?
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Contractions · 06-11-07 11:50pm
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