![]() Or at least the greatest novel I’ve ever written, anyhow. I swear, Scott, this is shaping up to be the greatest novel ever written. Let me know what you think of it, and meanwhile I’ll keep you posted as to how I’m coming with the novel itself. Otherwise, hang onto this outline while I continue from my carbon. If you’d like to show it-for example to Doubleday-that would of course be fine with me. I guess you can’t sell it to any publisher until I write a bunch of sample chapters, but anyhow this is what I’ll be working on for quite some time. It’s a good long outline, running well over sixty pages. A SCANNER DARKLY, which I told you about. Here is the outline for my proposed new novel. Although the Internet has made us a culture of skimmers rather than people who read things like email word-for-word, we tend to notice what’s at the beginning and end of a text. PS is still useful for effect, and it’s a great way to get a specific point noticed. Technically, we could avoid the use of PS altogether in electronic communication. But email allows us to go back and edit before sending. ![]() ![]() PS once saved us from having to edit or rewrite an entire letter just to include an important afterthought. The safest bet is to capitalize the P and S (use periods after each letter if that’s your preference), and leave out any trailing punctuation. The verdict? Usage varies, and PS doesn’t factor into most style guides. But The Chicago Manual of Style favors PS, without the periods. Indeed, you’ll often find it abbreviated as such in the US. (with periods after each letter) is the American English format. The Cambridge Dictionary also says that P.S. PS Don’t forget to let the cat in before you go to bed.
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