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Jan 21, 2009 01:38PM

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im using open office, and the find button doesn't have the 'highlight all' feature..nooooooo!!!!!!!!!

and say you are looking for Sylafen.
so you type in, Sylafen. and then say, replace with: Sylafen
and then it'll go through and say, ______ replacements were made. and then you'll know how many times u used it.
That's what I do.
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Sella, ov vey! i haven't checked this group in months. ><
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Okee dokee so...I did what Paige said and...I've used the name James (my MC; first person!) 121 times in 197 pages. Huh...not as much as I thought it would be...but a lot for someone who's view is in first person!! lol. XD
Haha, June is used 266 times... and the story is 42 1/2 pages 1.5 spaced. Harold was used 96 times. mother is used 81 times, and mom is used only 37 times. father=23 times and dad=20 times.
the word 'the' is used 682 times. The word 'is'= 39 times. 'are'=36 times. but the word 'was' is used 280 times... hmmm.... 'were' 33 times. 'am' 5 times, but that's no surprise; it's in third person past tense. be=60 times. being=10 times. been=54 times.
hank=3 times. sharon=24 times.
the word 'the' is used 682 times. The word 'is'= 39 times. 'are'=36 times. but the word 'was' is used 280 times... hmmm.... 'were' 33 times. 'am' 5 times, but that's no surprise; it's in third person past tense. be=60 times. being=10 times. been=54 times.
hank=3 times. sharon=24 times.
Actually, I do think that I used that word a couple times. hmmm, let me check... yep. twice. that was when she was basically stalking harold to find out his name...
veRONIca wrote: "Haha, June is used 266 times... and the story is 42 1/2 pages 1.5 spaced. Harold was used 96 times. mother is used 81 times, and mom is used only 37 times. father=23 times and dad=20 times.
the w..."
Well, Roses for June is in third person, so it makes sense that June is used 266 times. But, Hunted is in first person, so James should NOT be used as many times as he is...lol XD
the w..."
Well, Roses for June is in third person, so it makes sense that June is used 266 times. But, Hunted is in first person, so James should NOT be used as many times as he is...lol XD

Daniel: 46
Danny: 28
Sport (LOL): 12
Ooh, how about....
Andrea: 50
Trent: 114!
Lucifer: 90
Trent is the most commonly used first name. LOL
Um ...
The: 1206!
And: 659
It: 309
yeah, the And's a big problem in most stories. But I especially hate it when English teacher's read your stuff and cross out all your ands at the beginning of your setences. bugs the crap out of me.


i use And at the beginning of sentences all the time ... it gets on my nerves when i'm editing. :P blah

Ashlyn ((Cali)) wrote: "yeah, the And's a big problem in most stories. But I especially hate it when English teacher's read your stuff and cross out all your ands at the beginning of your setences. bugs the crap out of me."
Tell them that the bible does it. Go and fetch David and Goliath. or is it the Flood story? I don't remember, one of those two. we actually read them in lit class and analyzed them from a cultural perspective, rather than religious.
Tell them that the bible does it. Go and fetch David and Goliath. or is it the Flood story? I don't remember, one of those two. we actually read them in lit class and analyzed them from a cultural perspective, rather than religious.
I hate whenever english teachers do that, too- so what if it's not proper grammer? in writing, having and at the beginning of a sentence makes it more dramatic sometimes, and betteR!! grrr.
Kenzie wrote: "Okay, so this is all the different things I've called him.
Daniel: 46
Danny: 28
Sport (LOL): 12
Ooh, how about....
Andrea: 50
Trent: 114!
Lucifer: 90
Trent is the most commonly used..."
How many times I've used characters' names in Hunted
James: 128
Sylfaen: 429
Jade: 666
Andrew: 210
Vincent: 143
Sofia: 62
Verdana: 41
Kartika: 42
Wow...Jade wins by far!! lol.
Daniel: 46
Danny: 28
Sport (LOL): 12
Ooh, how about....
Andrea: 50
Trent: 114!
Lucifer: 90
Trent is the most commonly used..."
How many times I've used characters' names in Hunted
James: 128
Sylfaen: 429
Jade: 666
Andrew: 210
Vincent: 143
Sofia: 62
Verdana: 41
Kartika: 42
Wow...Jade wins by far!! lol.
Ashlyn ((Cali)) wrote: "I get it now!!! THANK YOU SETH!!
I can't believe it, there's 130,000 words in her story???? That's it?????"
holy crap! INJECTION IS LONGER THAN THAT!!! *gasp* O.O
I can't believe it, there's 130,000 words in her story???? That's it?????"
holy crap! INJECTION IS LONGER THAN THAT!!! *gasp* O.O

Daniel: 46
Danny: 28
Sport (LOL): 12
Ooh, how about....
Andrea: 50
Trent: 114!
Lucifer: 90
Trent is the most commonly used..."
Sport...*laughs hysterically*
Brigid wrote: "holy crap! INJECTION IS LONGER THAN THAT!!! *gasp* O.O"
OMG SERIOUSLY?!?! whoa!! how many words is injection?
OMG SERIOUSLY?!?! whoa!! how many words is injection?
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