Is it okay to use a lot of exclamation marks?

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I've noticed that I use a lot of exclamation marks when my characters are talking. They appear a lot in action scenes.



Is there any rule of thumb when using exclamation marks?






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          I've been told, by professional teachers of creative writing no less, that the correct number of exclamation marks to use in any finished piece of writing is zero, I've also read the works of Terry Pratchett and know that this is not necessarily the case. In many ways it depends more on the target audience/tone of the piece than there actually being any hard and fast rule.



          In serious literary fiction they shouldn't be used rather the exclamation should be given in a character's actions and your description of their demeanor and body language. For less serious pieces and for pieces written to be read aloud more punctuation and less description can be useful in getting the story and in particular the dialogue to flow naturally.






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            The exclamation point is a very powerful punctuation and is normally used sparingly.



            It will lose impact with frequent use. It generally indicates a person who is being most emphatic and probably yelling or coming close to yelling. Intense emotion, but intensity cannot be of long duration or it loses its power.



            If your characters are often yelling, it might make more sense to simply use the appropriate verb.



            Here are some examples:



            “You are not going out that door!”he said, “I will lock it behind you!”



            “You are not going out that door,” he snapped, “I will lock it behind you.”



            “Go out that door, I will lock it behind you.”



            “You are not going out that door. I will lock it behind you!”



            The first one becomes very choppy in pace and the tension is fading. The second one has a bit more punch and the guy might mean it. The third one is more natural and contains the emotion in the diction and word order. The last one indicates a rising level of anger but still might not merit an exclamation point.






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            • I interpreted the question the other way, thinking the user was asking if using exclamation marks in one sentence is okay or not, like "What!!!!!!".
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            It would be helpful if you could provide a sample of your writing. It is a bit hard to judge whether you're using too many exclamation marks, if we can't see how many you're using. :)



            As a general rule, your characters wouldn't be exclaiming all the time, would they? That's not how people talk in real life. Exclamation marks should be used sparingly, like raising your voice - if you're doing it all the time, the intention of extra emphasis becomes diluted, and only the annoyance remains.



            But, you might well ask, tone doesn't transfer seamlessly into writing. For example, "thanks." sounds ungrateful, bland, compared to "thanks!". To address that, as a writer, you have words at your disposal. Instead of having a character say "thanks!!!", he can say "thank you so very much. This truly means a lot to me." Instead of emphasising with punctuation, you can emphasise with words.



            There is an exception, and that, as you mention yourself, is action scenes. An officer's order is "Fire!" A comrade's warning is "Get down!" A cry for help is "Medic!" All warrant the extra emphasis, as all demand immediate action. In a tense combat scene, there's no time to be wordy - things need to be said fast, and they need to draw that extra attention. In such a situation, it makes sense that many exclamation marks would be used, just as it would have made sense to be shouting those words.



            Read your work again, consider whether in the situation you are describing, an alternative way of adding emphasis can be used. If not, it must be that the exclamation mark is the right tool to use.






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              In response to your last paragraph, I'd also encourage OP to ask themselves if the emphasis is actually required. Maybe it is. It's even quite possible that it is. But if it isn't, chances are that's an exclamation mark that can be removed with little to no ill effect.
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            Exclamation marks should be used sparingly. If every sentence is in all caps with three exclamation marks at the end, it's just tiring.



            Like many things in writing, it's difficult to give any hard and fast rule, like "no more than one exclamation mark per page" or some such. It all depends. But if you are using more than one exclamation mark on the average per page, that's almost surely too much. If you have more than two sentences in a row that end with an exclamation mark, that is almost surely too much.



            I'm sure one could think of exceptions. Like maybe if you want to portray one character as being very excitable, and so every other sentence he says ends with an exclamation, maybe.






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              I've been told, by professional teachers of creative writing no less, that the correct number of exclamation marks to use in any finished piece of writing is zero, I've also read the works of Terry Pratchett and know that this is not necessarily the case. In many ways it depends more on the target audience/tone of the piece than there actually being any hard and fast rule.



              In serious literary fiction they shouldn't be used rather the exclamation should be given in a character's actions and your description of their demeanor and body language. For less serious pieces and for pieces written to be read aloud more punctuation and less description can be useful in getting the story and in particular the dialogue to flow naturally.






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                I've been told, by professional teachers of creative writing no less, that the correct number of exclamation marks to use in any finished piece of writing is zero, I've also read the works of Terry Pratchett and know that this is not necessarily the case. In many ways it depends more on the target audience/tone of the piece than there actually being any hard and fast rule.



                In serious literary fiction they shouldn't be used rather the exclamation should be given in a character's actions and your description of their demeanor and body language. For less serious pieces and for pieces written to be read aloud more punctuation and less description can be useful in getting the story and in particular the dialogue to flow naturally.






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                  I've been told, by professional teachers of creative writing no less, that the correct number of exclamation marks to use in any finished piece of writing is zero, I've also read the works of Terry Pratchett and know that this is not necessarily the case. In many ways it depends more on the target audience/tone of the piece than there actually being any hard and fast rule.



                  In serious literary fiction they shouldn't be used rather the exclamation should be given in a character's actions and your description of their demeanor and body language. For less serious pieces and for pieces written to be read aloud more punctuation and less description can be useful in getting the story and in particular the dialogue to flow naturally.






                  share|improve this answer












                  I've been told, by professional teachers of creative writing no less, that the correct number of exclamation marks to use in any finished piece of writing is zero, I've also read the works of Terry Pratchett and know that this is not necessarily the case. In many ways it depends more on the target audience/tone of the piece than there actually being any hard and fast rule.



                  In serious literary fiction they shouldn't be used rather the exclamation should be given in a character's actions and your description of their demeanor and body language. For less serious pieces and for pieces written to be read aloud more punctuation and less description can be useful in getting the story and in particular the dialogue to flow naturally.







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                      The exclamation point is a very powerful punctuation and is normally used sparingly.



                      It will lose impact with frequent use. It generally indicates a person who is being most emphatic and probably yelling or coming close to yelling. Intense emotion, but intensity cannot be of long duration or it loses its power.



                      If your characters are often yelling, it might make more sense to simply use the appropriate verb.



                      Here are some examples:



                      “You are not going out that door!”he said, “I will lock it behind you!”



                      “You are not going out that door,” he snapped, “I will lock it behind you.”



                      “Go out that door, I will lock it behind you.”



                      “You are not going out that door. I will lock it behind you!”



                      The first one becomes very choppy in pace and the tension is fading. The second one has a bit more punch and the guy might mean it. The third one is more natural and contains the emotion in the diction and word order. The last one indicates a rising level of anger but still might not merit an exclamation point.






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                      • I interpreted the question the other way, thinking the user was asking if using exclamation marks in one sentence is okay or not, like "What!!!!!!".
                        – Sweet_Cherry
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                      The exclamation point is a very powerful punctuation and is normally used sparingly.



                      It will lose impact with frequent use. It generally indicates a person who is being most emphatic and probably yelling or coming close to yelling. Intense emotion, but intensity cannot be of long duration or it loses its power.



                      If your characters are often yelling, it might make more sense to simply use the appropriate verb.



                      Here are some examples:



                      “You are not going out that door!”he said, “I will lock it behind you!”



                      “You are not going out that door,” he snapped, “I will lock it behind you.”



                      “Go out that door, I will lock it behind you.”



                      “You are not going out that door. I will lock it behind you!”



                      The first one becomes very choppy in pace and the tension is fading. The second one has a bit more punch and the guy might mean it. The third one is more natural and contains the emotion in the diction and word order. The last one indicates a rising level of anger but still might not merit an exclamation point.






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                      • I interpreted the question the other way, thinking the user was asking if using exclamation marks in one sentence is okay or not, like "What!!!!!!".
                        – Sweet_Cherry
                        1 hour ago












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                      The exclamation point is a very powerful punctuation and is normally used sparingly.



                      It will lose impact with frequent use. It generally indicates a person who is being most emphatic and probably yelling or coming close to yelling. Intense emotion, but intensity cannot be of long duration or it loses its power.



                      If your characters are often yelling, it might make more sense to simply use the appropriate verb.



                      Here are some examples:



                      “You are not going out that door!”he said, “I will lock it behind you!”



                      “You are not going out that door,” he snapped, “I will lock it behind you.”



                      “Go out that door, I will lock it behind you.”



                      “You are not going out that door. I will lock it behind you!”



                      The first one becomes very choppy in pace and the tension is fading. The second one has a bit more punch and the guy might mean it. The third one is more natural and contains the emotion in the diction and word order. The last one indicates a rising level of anger but still might not merit an exclamation point.






                      share|improve this answer














                      The exclamation point is a very powerful punctuation and is normally used sparingly.



                      It will lose impact with frequent use. It generally indicates a person who is being most emphatic and probably yelling or coming close to yelling. Intense emotion, but intensity cannot be of long duration or it loses its power.



                      If your characters are often yelling, it might make more sense to simply use the appropriate verb.



                      Here are some examples:



                      “You are not going out that door!”he said, “I will lock it behind you!”



                      “You are not going out that door,” he snapped, “I will lock it behind you.”



                      “Go out that door, I will lock it behind you.”



                      “You are not going out that door. I will lock it behind you!”



                      The first one becomes very choppy in pace and the tension is fading. The second one has a bit more punch and the guy might mean it. The third one is more natural and contains the emotion in the diction and word order. The last one indicates a rising level of anger but still might not merit an exclamation point.







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                      • I interpreted the question the other way, thinking the user was asking if using exclamation marks in one sentence is okay or not, like "What!!!!!!".
                        – Sweet_Cherry
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                      • I interpreted the question the other way, thinking the user was asking if using exclamation marks in one sentence is okay or not, like "What!!!!!!".
                        – Sweet_Cherry
                        1 hour ago















                      I interpreted the question the other way, thinking the user was asking if using exclamation marks in one sentence is okay or not, like "What!!!!!!".
                      – Sweet_Cherry
                      1 hour ago




                      I interpreted the question the other way, thinking the user was asking if using exclamation marks in one sentence is okay or not, like "What!!!!!!".
                      – Sweet_Cherry
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                      It would be helpful if you could provide a sample of your writing. It is a bit hard to judge whether you're using too many exclamation marks, if we can't see how many you're using. :)



                      As a general rule, your characters wouldn't be exclaiming all the time, would they? That's not how people talk in real life. Exclamation marks should be used sparingly, like raising your voice - if you're doing it all the time, the intention of extra emphasis becomes diluted, and only the annoyance remains.



                      But, you might well ask, tone doesn't transfer seamlessly into writing. For example, "thanks." sounds ungrateful, bland, compared to "thanks!". To address that, as a writer, you have words at your disposal. Instead of having a character say "thanks!!!", he can say "thank you so very much. This truly means a lot to me." Instead of emphasising with punctuation, you can emphasise with words.



                      There is an exception, and that, as you mention yourself, is action scenes. An officer's order is "Fire!" A comrade's warning is "Get down!" A cry for help is "Medic!" All warrant the extra emphasis, as all demand immediate action. In a tense combat scene, there's no time to be wordy - things need to be said fast, and they need to draw that extra attention. In such a situation, it makes sense that many exclamation marks would be used, just as it would have made sense to be shouting those words.



                      Read your work again, consider whether in the situation you are describing, an alternative way of adding emphasis can be used. If not, it must be that the exclamation mark is the right tool to use.






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                        In response to your last paragraph, I'd also encourage OP to ask themselves if the emphasis is actually required. Maybe it is. It's even quite possible that it is. But if it isn't, chances are that's an exclamation mark that can be removed with little to no ill effect.
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                      It would be helpful if you could provide a sample of your writing. It is a bit hard to judge whether you're using too many exclamation marks, if we can't see how many you're using. :)



                      As a general rule, your characters wouldn't be exclaiming all the time, would they? That's not how people talk in real life. Exclamation marks should be used sparingly, like raising your voice - if you're doing it all the time, the intention of extra emphasis becomes diluted, and only the annoyance remains.



                      But, you might well ask, tone doesn't transfer seamlessly into writing. For example, "thanks." sounds ungrateful, bland, compared to "thanks!". To address that, as a writer, you have words at your disposal. Instead of having a character say "thanks!!!", he can say "thank you so very much. This truly means a lot to me." Instead of emphasising with punctuation, you can emphasise with words.



                      There is an exception, and that, as you mention yourself, is action scenes. An officer's order is "Fire!" A comrade's warning is "Get down!" A cry for help is "Medic!" All warrant the extra emphasis, as all demand immediate action. In a tense combat scene, there's no time to be wordy - things need to be said fast, and they need to draw that extra attention. In such a situation, it makes sense that many exclamation marks would be used, just as it would have made sense to be shouting those words.



                      Read your work again, consider whether in the situation you are describing, an alternative way of adding emphasis can be used. If not, it must be that the exclamation mark is the right tool to use.






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                        In response to your last paragraph, I'd also encourage OP to ask themselves if the emphasis is actually required. Maybe it is. It's even quite possible that it is. But if it isn't, chances are that's an exclamation mark that can be removed with little to no ill effect.
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                      It would be helpful if you could provide a sample of your writing. It is a bit hard to judge whether you're using too many exclamation marks, if we can't see how many you're using. :)



                      As a general rule, your characters wouldn't be exclaiming all the time, would they? That's not how people talk in real life. Exclamation marks should be used sparingly, like raising your voice - if you're doing it all the time, the intention of extra emphasis becomes diluted, and only the annoyance remains.



                      But, you might well ask, tone doesn't transfer seamlessly into writing. For example, "thanks." sounds ungrateful, bland, compared to "thanks!". To address that, as a writer, you have words at your disposal. Instead of having a character say "thanks!!!", he can say "thank you so very much. This truly means a lot to me." Instead of emphasising with punctuation, you can emphasise with words.



                      There is an exception, and that, as you mention yourself, is action scenes. An officer's order is "Fire!" A comrade's warning is "Get down!" A cry for help is "Medic!" All warrant the extra emphasis, as all demand immediate action. In a tense combat scene, there's no time to be wordy - things need to be said fast, and they need to draw that extra attention. In such a situation, it makes sense that many exclamation marks would be used, just as it would have made sense to be shouting those words.



                      Read your work again, consider whether in the situation you are describing, an alternative way of adding emphasis can be used. If not, it must be that the exclamation mark is the right tool to use.






                      share|improve this answer












                      It would be helpful if you could provide a sample of your writing. It is a bit hard to judge whether you're using too many exclamation marks, if we can't see how many you're using. :)



                      As a general rule, your characters wouldn't be exclaiming all the time, would they? That's not how people talk in real life. Exclamation marks should be used sparingly, like raising your voice - if you're doing it all the time, the intention of extra emphasis becomes diluted, and only the annoyance remains.



                      But, you might well ask, tone doesn't transfer seamlessly into writing. For example, "thanks." sounds ungrateful, bland, compared to "thanks!". To address that, as a writer, you have words at your disposal. Instead of having a character say "thanks!!!", he can say "thank you so very much. This truly means a lot to me." Instead of emphasising with punctuation, you can emphasise with words.



                      There is an exception, and that, as you mention yourself, is action scenes. An officer's order is "Fire!" A comrade's warning is "Get down!" A cry for help is "Medic!" All warrant the extra emphasis, as all demand immediate action. In a tense combat scene, there's no time to be wordy - things need to be said fast, and they need to draw that extra attention. In such a situation, it makes sense that many exclamation marks would be used, just as it would have made sense to be shouting those words.



                      Read your work again, consider whether in the situation you are describing, an alternative way of adding emphasis can be used. If not, it must be that the exclamation mark is the right tool to use.







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                        In response to your last paragraph, I'd also encourage OP to ask themselves if the emphasis is actually required. Maybe it is. It's even quite possible that it is. But if it isn't, chances are that's an exclamation mark that can be removed with little to no ill effect.
                        – Î± CVn♦
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                        In response to your last paragraph, I'd also encourage OP to ask themselves if the emphasis is actually required. Maybe it is. It's even quite possible that it is. But if it isn't, chances are that's an exclamation mark that can be removed with little to no ill effect.
                        – Î± CVn♦
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                      In response to your last paragraph, I'd also encourage OP to ask themselves if the emphasis is actually required. Maybe it is. It's even quite possible that it is. But if it isn't, chances are that's an exclamation mark that can be removed with little to no ill effect.
                      – Î± CVn♦
                      3 hours ago




                      In response to your last paragraph, I'd also encourage OP to ask themselves if the emphasis is actually required. Maybe it is. It's even quite possible that it is. But if it isn't, chances are that's an exclamation mark that can be removed with little to no ill effect.
                      – Î± CVn♦
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                      Exclamation marks should be used sparingly. If every sentence is in all caps with three exclamation marks at the end, it's just tiring.



                      Like many things in writing, it's difficult to give any hard and fast rule, like "no more than one exclamation mark per page" or some such. It all depends. But if you are using more than one exclamation mark on the average per page, that's almost surely too much. If you have more than two sentences in a row that end with an exclamation mark, that is almost surely too much.



                      I'm sure one could think of exceptions. Like maybe if you want to portray one character as being very excitable, and so every other sentence he says ends with an exclamation, maybe.






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                        Exclamation marks should be used sparingly. If every sentence is in all caps with three exclamation marks at the end, it's just tiring.



                        Like many things in writing, it's difficult to give any hard and fast rule, like "no more than one exclamation mark per page" or some such. It all depends. But if you are using more than one exclamation mark on the average per page, that's almost surely too much. If you have more than two sentences in a row that end with an exclamation mark, that is almost surely too much.



                        I'm sure one could think of exceptions. Like maybe if you want to portray one character as being very excitable, and so every other sentence he says ends with an exclamation, maybe.






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                          Exclamation marks should be used sparingly. If every sentence is in all caps with three exclamation marks at the end, it's just tiring.



                          Like many things in writing, it's difficult to give any hard and fast rule, like "no more than one exclamation mark per page" or some such. It all depends. But if you are using more than one exclamation mark on the average per page, that's almost surely too much. If you have more than two sentences in a row that end with an exclamation mark, that is almost surely too much.



                          I'm sure one could think of exceptions. Like maybe if you want to portray one character as being very excitable, and so every other sentence he says ends with an exclamation, maybe.






                          share|improve this answer












                          Exclamation marks should be used sparingly. If every sentence is in all caps with three exclamation marks at the end, it's just tiring.



                          Like many things in writing, it's difficult to give any hard and fast rule, like "no more than one exclamation mark per page" or some such. It all depends. But if you are using more than one exclamation mark on the average per page, that's almost surely too much. If you have more than two sentences in a row that end with an exclamation mark, that is almost surely too much.



                          I'm sure one could think of exceptions. Like maybe if you want to portray one character as being very excitable, and so every other sentence he says ends with an exclamation, maybe.







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                              Prepared foods made with a lot of sugar or other cabohydrates "Sweetmeat" redirects here. For the racehorse, see Sweetmeat (horse). Not to be confused with Sweetbread. This Kransekake is a traditional Scandinavian baker's confection. Confectionery is the art of making confections , which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. [1] In general, though, confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categories, bakers' confections and sugar confections. [2] Bakers' confectionery, also called flour confections , includes principally sweet pastries, cakes, and similar baked goods. Sugar confectionery includes candies ( sweets in British English), candied nuts, chocolates, chewing gum, bubble gum, pastillage, and other confections that are made primarily of sugar. In some cases, chocolate confections (confections made of chocolate) are treated as a separate category, as are sugar-free versions of
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