: Re: Should I use contractions on a non-fiction work? It is many things, as weâ€™ll see in Chapter TBD, but at its heart, it is just software. I heard it was bad to use contractions, but

I think you're exactly right, as using "we will" might seem excessively formal even for non-fiction, but you've avoided "it's" which, apart from the informality, increases the chance that somewhere one instance will lose it's comma, or one will sneak into the possessive as in the example a few words ago.

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: In addition to reading voraciously as has already been suggested (especially, but not only, in the genre/field you want to write) you might want to check out Stein on Writing by Sol Stein.

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: Email to request copy of paper I want to email the author to get the complete paper. He's published a version with proof sketches, but I need the whole proofs. My draft: Subject : Paper Request

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: Using LaTex medium to enhance writing I asked my Calculus Professor for a recommendation. He said, "Sure. No problem. But write me an essay about yourself and since you're a computer guy,

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: What is the difference between a complication/twist and a situation? I have recently read an article (The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, chapter 7) concerning plot twists, or complications.

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: In addition to reading voraciously as has already been suggested (especially, but not only, in the genre/field you want to write) you might want to check out Stein on Writing by Sol Stein.

: Email to request copy of paper I want to email the author to get the complete paper. He's published a version with proof sketches, but I need the whole proofs. My draft: Subject : Paper Request

: Using LaTex medium to enhance writing I asked my Calculus Professor for a recommendation. He said, "Sure. No problem. But write me an essay about yourself and since you're a computer guy,

: What is the difference between a complication/twist and a situation? I have recently read an article (The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, chapter 7) concerning plot twists, or complications.

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