How To Write Correctly

Spacing

You may think that you already know the basics, but about ten percent of the Percy Jackson stories that I have read ignore the rules as much as the English language breaks its own language’s rules.  I learned all this in sixth grade, even I wasn’t born perfect.  (Surprising, right?)

Spacing:

1) Before nearly every single paragraph, there should be 5 spaces.  I know, Sky barely ever does that because she is a real lazy butt.

Sky: HEY!  I HEARD THAT!

Me: YOU WERE MEANT TO!

It’s fine to not add 5 spaces only on Wattpad if the story is double spaced.  Otherwise, it looks very ugly.

Example 1:

(From Sky’s Diary)

The Blood of Olympus is coming, it is perfection.  I have all of the Heroes of Olympus series’ books, I just wish that they were all hardback.  I got the first book from my brother, actually I stole it from him.  He still has never noticed, oh wait, he has.  He doesn’t care that much because he is a mortal.  I’m glad that I’m only half mortal, I wonder what I would be if I weren’t a mortal…
If I were a goddess I think that I’d be Goddess of Laziness.  My laziness by itself could blow up a whole town if it were converted to electricity.  If laziness from other people powered me, then I would become the most powerful god of all time!  I would be the only one to know that I’m the most powerful because I’d be too lazy to brag about it.  Even if anyone knew, they wouldn’t fear me because they knew that I would be too lazy to kill them.  Unless they made fun of Jennifer Lawrence, then they would die.

Now another two boring paragraphs that is neater:

     If I were the Goddess of Laziness, I think that my symbol of power would become a pillow. Then if I had to fight in a war I’d just take my godly pillow off my bed, go to war in my indestructible pjs and swing my pillow at the monsters while screaming “PILLOW FIGHT OF DEATH!!!”
     Maybe I should start working on my homework…oh wait.  I’m the fricken Goddess of Laziness, I don’t have to do anything for a mortal teacher!  Oh wait, I got lost in the moment…crap.  I miss being a goddess, and when I was sane.

Also for the lessons of spacing, we have the spacing of sentences.  After EVERY SINGLE FRANKEN SENTENCE there must be two spaces after the ending mark.

Example 2:

     Christmas is coming up and there is going to be a party at camp. I still don’t get it, why would we celebrate Christmas? Was Jesus a child of Zeus or someone? Maybe he was a child of all of the gods somehow and all the gods speak through one voice. Did I just create a new religion? Maybe I shouldn’t go to the party…

Now for a paragraph that goes along the standards:

     Never mind, I’m going.  Leo Valdez is going to be there tending the fire, aka partying.  I heard that the Stolls are planning to highjack the speakers and play Radioactive just so we can watch Leo dance to it.  Oh, I can’t wait!!!

Do you see a difference in the spacing?  Yeah, me neither, but teachers sure do.  They would probably be impressed if you came in with this essay that has perfect spacing, and I’d be so proud. *sniffle*

Now children, I have got to go to the Hephaestus cabin to meet Piper.  They have the best gaming systems, and they are barely ever used.  Today is Mario-Cart Friday, Piper is going down.