“How many thousands of lies have you told?” The knight had died four hundred years earlier.īut-The knight had died 418 years earlier. The forces at Wilmington were bolstered by the arrival of ten thousand fresh soldiers. (Your characters may have reason to say or think all manner of odd numbers, so yes, zero thousand might come up, even though this isn’t a common usage in our 3-D lives.) _ Spell out these same numbers (0-100) even if they’re followed by hundred or thousand. The witch offered Snow White 1 crisp, dewy apple. The rock-a-thon lasted for just over 113 hours. The witch offered Snow White one crisp, dewy apple.īobby Sue sang thirty-two songs before her voice gave out. While this is the standard, there are definitely exceptions to this one. Use numerals for most numbers beyond one hundred. You could also make a style choice to spell out almost all numbers, even if that conflicts with this and other rules. You could argue for zero through nine, as is recommended for AP style, but do note that the recommendations in the Associated Press Stylebook are primarily for newspaper and magazine writing. _ Spell out numbers from zero through one hundred. If you want to flout the rules, do so for a reason and do so consistently every time that same reason is applicable in the manuscript.įor a comprehensive list of the rules concerning numbers, check out the Chicago Manual of Style or another style guide. And style choices sometimes get to stomp all over the rules. Yet we’re talking fiction here, not a treatise or dissertation or scientific finding. Keep in mind that there are always exceptions. For the most part, you’ll want to stick to the standards to make the read smooth and easy for the reader and create consistency within the manuscript. I’m just going to list the rules here, without much explanation, laying out those that you’ll typically make use of in a novel. This article covers a few common specifics of using numbers and numerals in fiction. Or maybe we should call all these rules conventions. We’ve got rules and standards for everything we include in our novels-how to start those novels, how to increase tension, how to introduce characters, how to format, what to include in dialogue, how to punctuate dialogue, what to exclude from the first chapter. Tuesday, May 20.Januby Fiction Editor Beth Hill last modified September 9, 2015 Registration and additional information is available by emailing to or calling 73 by 5 p.m. JDMF is a local family foundation dedicated to the memory of Jay Dooley and the special needs of adolescents within the community. May’s charity is The Jay Dooley Memorial Foundation, a 501c3 public charity, committed to assisting children who may have a learning disability or suffer from depression by assisting their family as well as the educators and schools. Fee is $15 without donation $20 fee donates $5 to the featured charity of the month. Continental breakfast and gift raffles are available. Space is provided for free showcasing of products and services. TRWIBC provides an open, stress-less opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and create supportive alliances with other professionals – both established and in transition – during the third week of every month at Bingham Hall. The authors will have books for purchase and signing. Mary Ellen Landolfi of The Write Room, LLC, will moderate a discussion with a group of area women of literature. The featured topic, “The Pleasures & Pain of Publishing,” will be presented by a panel of local authors. Wednesday, May 21, at Bingham Hall, 40 Bingham Ave. RUMSON – Two Rivers Women in Business Consortium (TRWIBC) will hold its monthly networking breakfast 7:45 to 9:30 a.m.
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