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There is a question very similar to yours on the Writing Stack Exchange.

https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/173/spelling-style-in-academic-papers

The answer seems to be:

• write how you prefer
• be consistent
• but check the published guidelines

I would rather not make contact before I have something to offer. I would prefer to write it the “right” way the first time around.

There is no “must” in writing and publishing. Some things are a good idea though.

True. Although, in this case, I would strongly recommend a blog. Second choice a website of your own. Definitely, have something.

To be honest, I don’t rightly know.

My advice would be to contact the publication you are thinking of writing for and asking what their take is.

Funny you should mention that.

Stop worrying about active or passive voice

This would be a great blog post, don’t you think.

I think that Matthew must be a team of seven writers working in shifts.

What tag was the hardest, the most fun, and which was the longest? (That’s three tags BTW).

I love games. What sort of games were you thinking?

I skip the prologue and dump the world building into the first chapter.

I like to start at the beginning. The good bits coming up are my motivation to keep writing.

What about foreshadowing?

My first chapters are massive.