Hi, I'm writing a children's/young adults fantasy fiction book and I was wondering whether it's ok to use words like 'didn't, wouldn't, couldn't' in the writing outside of dialogue? Using 'do not' all the time feels a little unnatural, but does it look unprofessional?
Hi Alex,
It's fine - it sounds a lot weirder to avoid them. If in doubt, read some of your favourite books and specifically see how the writers deal with this.
S