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<h1>Takes on Prose</h1>
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(<span class="bold">notes</span>
(date 2025-06-29)
(category <a href="../../notes.html">manuals-of-style</a>)
(status <span class="status-evergreen">evergreen</span>)
(confidence certain)
(importance 5)
(tags criticism reflection prose))
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<p class="preview">Documentation of krisyotam.com writing conventions for papers, essays, notes, fiction, and news articles</p>
<div class="prose">
<p>The following is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_guide">Style Guide</a>. Part of my <a href="/notes/manuals-of-style">Manuals of Style</a> series, this document outlines conventions for writing prose on krisyotam.com.
This is a condensed version of the full Manual of Style for prose on krisyotam.com. You can find it in prompt form <a href="/prompts/takes-on-prose">here</a>.</p>
<h2>Prose Style</h2>
<h2>Structure</h2>
<h2>Punctuation & Grammar</h2>
<p>This section covers the punctuation and grammar conventions used in prose on krisyotam.com.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Oxford Comma</strong></li>
<li>✗ "apples, oranges and pears" → ✓ "apples, oranges, and pears"</li>
<li><strong>Logical Quotation</strong></li>
<li>✗ He said, "I am here". → ✓ He said, "I am here."</li>
<li>**Single-Spacing After</li>
</ul>
<h2>Papers</h2>
<p>The "Papers" section houses longform, research-driven prose on krisyotam.com. These works prioritize clarity, depth, and rigor.
They are the most formal of all prose formats on the site, designed as academic-style papers to be cited and referenced.</p>
<h2>Essays</h2>
<h3>Titles</h3>
<p>I put heavy emphasis on titles for my works as they are the first thing a reader sees. I have looked through dozens of historical literary essays,
and tried to abstract the commonalities between them. I have found that the best titles are often short, concise, and typically follow a set pattern.</p>
<ul>
<li>On the [noun] of [noun]</li>
<li>Of [noun]</li>
<li>On [noun]</li>
<li>Reply to [noun]</li>
<li>A Serious Proposal to [noun]</li>
<li>A Serious Proposal on [noun]</li>
<li>Of the [Abstract Noun] of [Abstract Noun]</li>
<li>The [noun]</li>
<li>[noun]</li>
<li>Concerning [noun]</li>
<li>Thoughts on [noun]</li>
<li>Meditations on [noun]</li>
<li>An Inquiry into [noun]</li>
<li>Reflections on [noun]</li>
<li>Notes on [noun]</li>
<li>Fragments on [noun]</li>
<li>Toward a Theory of [noun]</li>
<li>The Question of [noun]</li>
<li>The Structure of [noun]</li>
<li>The Origins of [noun]</li>
<li>The Logic of [noun]</li>
<li>The Anatomy of [noun]</li>
<li>The Function of [noun]</li>
<li>The Use and Abuse of [noun]</li>
<li>In Defense of [noun]</li>
<li>Against [noun]</li>
<li>A Letter to [personified noun or group]</li>
<li>Dialogue on [noun]</li>
<li>A Treatise on [noun]</li>
<li>A Modest Proposal on [noun]</li>
<li>How to [verb] [noun]</li>
<li>Why [noun] Fails</li>
<li>The End of [noun]</li>
<li>Do We Really Need [noun]?</li>
<li>A Treatise on [noun]</li>
<li>An Essay on [noun]</li>
<li>A Letter to [Group or Personified Idea]</li>
<li>A Dialogue on [noun]</li>
<li>Toward a Theory of [noun]</li>
<li>The Plight of [noun]</li>
<li>An address against [noun]</li>
<li>A refutation of [noun]</li>
<li>Against the [noun] of [noun]</li>
<li>Concerning the Errors of [noun]</li>
<li>In Opposition to [noun]</li>
<li>Denouncing [noun]</li>
<li>The Heresy of [noun]</li>
<li>Reproof of [noun]</li>
<li>On the Limits of [noun]</li>
<li>The Problem of [noun]</li>
<li>Toward an Understanding of [noun]</li>
<li>What [noun] Reveals</li>
<li>On Being [adjective]</li>
<li>Before [noun] was named</li>
<li>The Shape of [noun]</li>
<li>The Grammar of [noun]</li>
<li>The Weight of [noun]</li>
<li>How [noun] Happens</li>
<li>Living With [noun]</li>
<li>Growing through [noun]</li>
<li>The Practice of [noun]</li>
<li>When [noun] Visits</li>
<li>A Conversation with [noun]</li>
<li>A Letter from [personified noun]</li>
<li>If [noun] could speak</li>
<li>The voice of [noun]</li>
<li>The Silence of [Noun]</li>
<li>What It Means to [Verb] [Noun]</li>
<li>The Abyss of [Noun]</li>
<li>Between [Noun] and [Noun]</li>
<li>Of the Incommunicable [Noun]</li>
<li>The Mystery of [Noun]</li>
<li>The Paradox of [Noun]</li>
<li>When [Noun] is [Adjective]</li>
<li>The Cost of [Virtue]</li>
<li>The Betrayal of [Noun]</li>
<li>Faith in the Absence of [Noun]</li>
<li>Against the Desire for [Positive Concept]</li>
<li>The Coming of [Noun]</li>
<li>The Revelation of [Noun]</li>
<li>The Age of [Noun]</li>
<li>The Death and Resurrection of [Noun]</li>
<li>Visions of [Noun]</li>
<li>The Last Days of [Noun]</li>
<li>Lament for [Noun]</li>
<li>A Prayer for [Noun]</li>
<li>Meditation Before [Noun]</li>
<li>Praise of [Noun]</li>
<li>A Psalm of [Noun]</li>
<li>Thorns in the Garden of [Noun]</li>
<li>A Taxonomy of [Noun]</li>
<li>The Invention of [Noun]</li>
<li>Notes Toward a [Noun]</li>
<li>A Phenomenology of [Noun]</li>
<li>A Theory of [Noun] in Decline</li>
<li>[Noun] as Method</li>
<li>What [Noun] Forgets</li>
<li>The Orchard of [Noun]</li>
<li>The Child of [Noun]</li>
<li>The Song of [Noun]</li>
<li>The Garden Where [Noun] Grew</li>
<li>The Legend of [Noun]</li>
<li>Tales from the City of [Noun]</li>
<li>A Myth of [Noun]</li>
<li>Remarks on [noun]</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expository Writing</h3>
<h3>Argumentative Writing</h3>
<h3>Persuasive Writing</h3>
<h3>Analytical Writing</h3>
<h3>Character Analysis</h3>
<h2>Blog Posts</h2>
<h2>News</h2>
<p>If you are unaware <a href="">news</a> is a section where I act as a independant journalist with help from my ai assistant <a href="">Wisdom</a>. Things covered
usually include current ai developments, remarks on events in mathematics, computer science, and physics news. I may also cover things related to
other passions of mine such as gaming, anime, manga, archaeology, marine biology, ect. It will also include Literature Reviews I am unqualified for.</p>
<h3>Objectivity</h3>
<p>The typical post outside of Opinion Pieces is written in a neutral tone, with the goal of providing an unbiased perspective on the
event(s) being reported. I strive to present facts and information in a clear and concise manner, allowing readers to form their own opinions based on the evidence presented.</p>
<h3>Opinion Pieces</h3>
<h2>Labs</h2>
<h2>Reviews</h2>
<p>Reviews are one of the corner stones of krisyotam.com, I am avid consumer of several high-art forms.</p>
<h3>Film Reviews</h3>
<p>I have been reviewing films since 2023 starting with Girl, Interrupted.</p>
<h3>Anime Reviews</h3>
<h3>Manga Reviews</h3>
<h3>Opera Reviews</h3>
<h3>Play Reviews</h3>
<h3>Book Reviews</h3>
<h2>Libers</h2>
<h2>Fiction</h2>
<h3>Literary Fiction</h3>
<h3>Fanfiction</h3>
<h4>Secure Protect Contain (S.C.P) Foundation</h4>
<h3>Length Of Texts</h3>
<p>Fiction on krisyotam.com is categorized by length, which helps readers understand the scope of the work. The categories are as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li><em>Micro Fiction</em>: 100-259 words or less</li>
<li><em>Flash Fiction</em>: 1000 words or less</li>
<li><em>Short Story</em>: 1000 to 7500 words</li>
<li><em>Novella</em>: 7500 to 40,000 words</li>
<li><em>Novel</em>: 40,000 words or more</li>
</ul>
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