: Re: Do I have to capitalize ESP in sci fi fiction sentences? Some of my fiction sci fi characters are ESP sensitive and the term is used a lot. Capitalized ESP stands out in my sentences like

As stated in the other answer, ESP should be in all caps. One way around this problem is to come up with a term that people would use in every day usage to refer to someone with this ability. This happens all the time in science fiction and fantasy (and, it should be said, in real life). Alfred Bester, Isaac Asimov, and Robert A. Heinlein used to refer to Espers for people with ESP powers, and I think Phillip K. Dick used the term "teeps" for people with telepathic powers in "The Hood Maker" ... there are many examples to draw from.

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: Scene switching and how to do it? So I am writing a story that is in my head for millions of years already and it is finally progressing. I like how things going for a first draft and

: Ongoings in a character's mind My story consists of a character that thinks a lot. The main idea is actually in his thought. How do I bring it out? The point of view is in third person,

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