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Fiction books. Common issues here are point of view, verb tense, spatial continuity and characterization. Nonfiction books. In true stories, spatial continuity and characterization tend to take care of themselves, but point of view and verb tense still need attention. Clarity can be a special challenge as authors attempt to describe complex real-world events and situations. Children’s books. These require a careful balance of keeping the language appropriate to grade level without talking down to or boring the reader. Screenplays. Formatting is key to a successful script, along with remembering that every word must describe a sight or sound that can be captured in the final film. Academic papers. My favorite project of this type was a Master’s thesis in a technical field. The text frequently reverted to the student’s native Turkish, which I did not speak. Since online translators were not yet available at the time, I used a dictionary and learned some Turkish grammar. Website ...