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...Wow, that's a mouthful! These suckers are used to attach two independent clauses as one single sentence. Many people have confusion about when to use commas, semicolons, and colons. Semicolon conjunctive adverbs are helpful to emphasize the relationship between two thoughts (as opposed to separate sentences). Here is a list of words commonly used for this:ConsequentlyFurthermoreHoweverThereforeThenThusAdditionallySimilarlySubsequently Some examples in sentences include: "She arrived to school late; consequently, the teacher did not accept her homework." "Man could not overcome the demon army; thus, the age of darkness was born." "He forgot

DISCLAIMER: Before anyone starts screaming about this article not emphasizing the Creative aspect of writing, please understand that this information was hammered into my head by my editors. This is what I had to learn to see my work published. That doesn't mean you have to follow it! As with all advice, feel free to take what you can use and throw out the rest. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pesky Point of View ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is Point of View (POV)? -- It's the view of the person telling the story. First Person: I am telling the story. Second Person. I am telling the story to YOU. (Diaries and letters are commonly written this way.) Third