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 Coming to America   ⋮ Christine's Cancer ⋮ Editor Logs
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 All I need is here  ⋮ March 18, 2005     ⋮ Editorial Philosophy
 The Tao of Ducks    ⋮ April 11, 2005     ⋮ On E2 Balance
 December 17, 2004   ⋮ April 25, 2005     ⋮ On Good Feedback
 Handfasting, London ⋮ July 6, 2005       ⋮ E2 history; a look forward
 Bogey's Books       ⋮ September 29, 2005 ⋮ Care and watering of noders
 US Highway 50       ⋮ March 28, 2006     ⋮ 
 Green Card          ⋮ July 3, 2008       ⋮
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• Spend a day reading around before you post anything
• Read at least one FAQ. My initial suggestion is Everything2 Help, though What writings are accepted on Everything2? contains some useful pointers to the nitty-gritty of what is expected.
• Understand that three things a writeup needs, beyond mere words, are:
  1. Formatting - at least use <p> for paragraph breaks
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  4. Good spelling and grammar
  Okay, there were four things...
• Practice in your Scratch Pad
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