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Proofreading Flag
A spelling, punctuation, grammar, usage, or formatting pattern may need a close read.
What This Means
Proofreading flags are surface-level checks. They point to text that may contain a technical error, but voice, dialect, invented terms, dialogue, texting style, and genre language can make a flagged item intentional.
Worth Reviewing When
- The flagged form appears in standard narration.
- The issue is likely a typo, missing punctuation, repeated word, or formatting artifact.
- The same surface pattern appears repeatedly in a way that distracts from the story.
Often Fine When
- The wording belongs to dialogue, dialect, voice, poetry, message format, or invented language.
- The punctuation is intentionally emphatic or stylized.
- The term is a proper noun, worldbuilding word, name, or accepted story word.
How To Review It
- 1Read the full sentence aloud in context.
- 2Decide whether the form is an error or intentional voice.
- 3Correct it, ignore it, or add recurring intentional terms to Accepted story words.