How+do+we+effectively+break+the+rules+of+writing?+(Ehrenworth,+Vinton,+Chap+4)

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Using the transcript from Charlie Sheen's interview, how would you punctuate his speech? Is it possible to augment his manner of speaking by changing the punctuation? = = = I am on a drug its called Charlie Sheen it’s not available because if you try it once you will die your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body again I woke up ive been kicked around ive been criticized ive been this aww shucks guy with a totally bitchin rockstar life im just going to completely embrace it wrap both arms around it and love it violently and defend it violently through violent hatred =

Annotated Bibliography:

Donovan, Melissa. "Breaking the Rules: When Good Grammar Goes Bad | Writing Forward." //Creative Writing | Writing Tips | Writing Forward//. Scribizzy, 2011. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/good-grammar/breaking-the-rules-when-good-grammar-goes-bad.

Rules are good. They keep us organized, consistent, and civilized. In the world of language, rules help us understand each other. The rules of grammar are designed to help us communicate clearly. It’s obvious when a writer hasn’t bothered to learn the rules or is intentionally breaking them to enhance their argument. Failing to learn the rules of grammar leads to bad writing. There’s a difference between breaking the rules to make the writing more effective and breaking the rules because you don’t know what the rules are.

Pierce, Michelle. "Three Grammar Rules You Can (And Should) Break | Copyblogger." //Online Copywriting and Content Marketing Strategies | Copyblogger//. Genesis Framework. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. http://www.copyblogger.com/grammar-rules-to-break/.

The // editor-in-chief for Aqua Vita Creative talks about not following the rules just because you were told to by a teacher. She said rules exist to provide clarity and unity in writing but it is okay to break free form them. The three main rules she said it’s acceptable to break are: //ending a sentence with a preposition, beginning a sentence with “and” or “but”, and splitting infinitives.

Queneau, Raymond. Exercises in style. Calder Publications Limited, 1998. Print.
====Raymond Queneau puts together a book of one story written 99 different times. The exercise is used to emphasis the fact that all writers and readers interpret story’s differently. When embraced, we can understand the power behind breaking the rules of writing, stretching stories to their breaking points, and producing pieces of writing that not only have impact, but intrigue the reader. ====

====Wax, Dustin. "How to Break All the Rules." //Your Daily Digest on Productivity and Life Improvements - Stepcase Lifehack//. Stepcase Limited, 2011. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. http://www.lifehack.org/articles/management/how-to-break-all-the-rules.html. ====

=== He advises readers to learn the rules, so they can break them. He said while rules help, most of the time, to create an orderly and well-regulated society, sometimes their lack of flexibility hinders our creativity, and thus our ability to solve the problems that confront us. It’s easy to tell the consistent rule-breaking of the ignorant and inexperienced from the proficient rule-breaking of the master. The master’s rule-breaking gains strength from her or his understanding of what the rules do, how they work, and why they are, most of the time, crucial. He then gives a list of some of things he thinks is necessary to know if you’re going to break the rules of writing. ===