Exclamation Points - Tumblr Posts

"DOUBLE IN SIZE EVERY NIGHT" Bruh with the weight I've gained in the past few years I might as well

Kinda feel like there's some untapped meme/reaction image potential from old horror movie trailers...

Exclamation points, as indicated above, can add a lot of spice to a narrative! That said, I do believe they should be used sparingly. If you use too many exclamation points, they lose their value and therefore have less of an effect. There are other ways to convey emphasis, excitement, and intensity! Italics, paragraph breaks, choppy punctuation, sentence fragments, and more!

Also, don't forget your narrative voice! Voice is important to consider when adding punctuation. If your narrator's tone does not lend itself to exclamation points, don't use them! Every narrator's voice is going to be a bit different and every author's writing style is going to be different. Figure out if exclamation points further your narrative goals, and if they do, use them! If they don't, consider alternatives! You have options!

No middle sliders, but if you have an "it depends", put it in the tags or reblogs!

Inktober #6.

I was using a stamp pad in class today and testing it in my sketchbook.