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A punctuation mark that is used across many languages, the comma marks a quick little break in the text, adding structure. It also has uses for separating items in a list, words, phrases or other clauses, or any other purpose other than ending a sentence. We’ll be aiming to cover some many of the widely-used…

There are so many conflicting stories of phoenixes – some saying it is around the size of an eagle, disputed eye colourings amongst different reporters and confusion as to whether it was influenced by, or was the influence for, the Bennu (another type of Egyptian bird). In this article, the main stories will be explored,…

Writing has to be done right in order to be respected. If you’re just throwing down ‘there’s or they’re’s’ any which where, no-one’s going to have a clue what you’re on about and will decide to move on to better things with their precious time. Like searching up obscure EPs on eBay and elongating their…

Last time we did one of these, we covered Shakespearean phrases and words that still do the rounds even in modern times. In this edition, we have much of the same – words that are attributed to William Shakespeare or used in his writing, as well as their meaning at the time and whether or…

The title is a little tongue-in-cheek, but if you are an avid reader, you may be looking for more ways to enjoy reading aside from the obvious. Prolonging the reading experience – or snatching little reminders of that amazing adventure story you stayed up late reading – is sure to bring even more joy into…

In a previous Impish Fen article, we covered regular writing habits of successful wordsmiths who have been able to use various methods in order to get words written. However, as was very clearly stated within said article (in order to avoid any sort of legal action) every writer is unique and will also have their…