Table Of Contents

Preface: An Introduction To The Guide

1: Tools Of The Trade
     1.1 The Basics
          1.1.1 Dictionary
          1.1.2 Thesaurus
          1.1.3 Encyclopaedia
          1.1.4 Technical Writing Books
               1.1.4.1 The Elements of Style
               1.1.4.2 Write Right!
               1.1.4.3 The Canadian Writer's Handbook
               1.1.4.4 Administratively - Write!
          1.1.5 Japanese Culture and Language Books
               1.1.5.1 Vest Pocket Japanese
               1.1.5.2 Barron's Japanese Language Series
               1.1.5.3 Living Language Japanese-English Dictionary
               1.1.5.4 Sanseido's New Concise Dictionary
               1.1.5.5 Berlitz Japanese Phrase Book and Dictionary
               1.1.5.6 Language/30 Japanese
               1.1.5.7 Fodor's Japan
     1.2 The Real McCoy
          1.2.1 Novels and Short Story Compilations
          1.2.2 Essays and Non-Fiction

2: The Right Words
     2.1 Spelling
          2.1.1 English Spelling
          2.1.2 Japanese Spelling (Romaji)
               2.1.2.1 Japanese Syllabyry
               2.1.2.2 Sound Modification
     2.2 Grammar
     2.3 Punctuation
          2.3.1 Apostrophes (')
          2.3.2 Semicolons (;)
          2.3.3 Commas (,)
          2.3.4 Quotation marks (" ')
     2.4 Mechanics
          2.4.1 Visible Appearance
          2.4.2 Abbreviations
          2.4.3 Capitalization
          2.4.4 Titles
     2.5 Diction
          2.5.1 Level of language
          2.5.2 Figurative language
          2.5.3 Concreteness and Abstraction
          2.5.4 Euphemisms
          2.5.5 Wrong Words
          2.5.6 Idioms
          2.5.7 Wordiness and Jargon
          2.5.8 Word Usage
               2.5.8.1 Troublesome words
               2.5.8.2 Homophones
               2.5.8.3 Frequently Misspelled Words

3: A Brief Glossary Of Japanese Words
     3.1 A *Very* Abridged Japanese/English Dictionary
     3.2 A *Very* Abridged English/Japanese Dictionary
     3.3 Pronouns
     3.4 Family Relationships
     3.5 Numbers     
     3.6 Time and Date
          3.6.1 Days Of The Month
          3.6.2 Days Of The Week
          3.6.3 Months Of The Year
          3.6.4 Time Of The Day

4: Storyteller or Reporter?
     4.1: Before You Ever Say A Word...
          4.1.1: The Reason and The Rhyme
          4.1.2: Reading The Map
          4.1.3: W5
     4.2: Start At The End, End At The Beginning
          4.2.1: The Opening Of The Story
               4.2.1.1 The Description Opening
               4.2.1.2 The "Opening Door"
     4.3: Mete and Potatoes
     4.4: The Beginning Of The End
     4.5: 

Appendix 1: The Quick and Dirty Guide to Fanfic Writing

Appendix 2: Recommended Books and Resources

Appendix 3: The Writer's Ten Commandments

The Front Page Of The Guide
Preface: An Introduction To The Guide
Table Of Contents
1: The Tools Of The Trade
2: The Right Words
3: A Brief Japanese Glossary
4: Storyteller or Reporter?
Appendix 1: Quick and Dirty Fanfic Writing Advice
Appendix 2: Recommended Books and Resources
Appendix 3: The Writer's Ten Commandments
In Closing

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