Takes on Prose

Documentation of krisyotam.com writing conventions for papers, essays, notes, fiction, and news articles

June 29, 2025 - January 15, 2026

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Writing Prose Literature

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Prose Style

Structure

Punctuation & Grammar

This section covers the punctuation and grammar conventions used in prose on krisyotam.com.

Oxford Comma
- ✗ "apples, oranges and pears" → ✓ "apples, oranges, and pears"
Logical Quotation
- ✗ He said, "I am here". → ✓ He said, "I am here."
**Single-Spacing After

Papers

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.

Essays

Titles

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.

On the [noun] of [noun]
Of [noun]
On [noun]
Reply to [noun]
A Serious Proposal to [noun]
A Serious Proposal on [noun]
Of the [Abstract Noun] of [Abstract Noun]
The [noun]
[noun]
Concerning [noun]
Thoughts on [noun]
Meditations on [noun]
An Inquiry into [noun]
Reflections on [noun]
Notes on [noun]
Fragments on [noun]
Toward a Theory of [noun]
The Question of [noun]
The Structure of [noun]
The Origins of [noun]
The Logic of [noun]
The Anatomy of [noun]
The Function of [noun]
The Use and Abuse of [noun]
In Defense of [noun]
Against [noun]
A Letter to [personified noun or group]
Dialogue on [noun]
A Treatise on [noun]
A Modest Proposal on [noun]
How to [verb] [noun]
Why [noun] Fails
The End of [noun]
Do We Really Need [noun]?
A Treatise on [noun]
An Essay on [noun]
A Letter to [Group or Personified Idea]
A Dialogue on [noun]
Toward a Theory of [noun]
The Plight of [noun]
An address against [noun]
A refutation of [noun]
Against the [noun] of [noun]
Concerning the Errors of [noun]
In Opposition to [noun]
Denouncing [noun]
The Heresy of [noun]
Reproof of [noun]
On the Limits of [noun]
The Problem of [noun]
Toward an Understanding of [noun]
What [noun] Reveals
On Being [adjective]
Before [noun] was named
The Shape of [noun]
The Grammar of [noun]
The Weight of [noun]
How [noun] Happens
Living With [noun]
Growing through [noun]
The Practice of [noun]
When [noun] Visits
A Conversation with [noun]
A Letter from [personified noun]
If [noun] could speak
The voice of [noun]
The Silence of [Noun]
What It Means to [Verb] [Noun]
The Abyss of [Noun]
Between [Noun] and [Noun]
Of the Incommunicable [Noun]
The Mystery of [Noun]
The Paradox of [Noun]
When [Noun] is [Adjective]
The Cost of [Virtue]
The Betrayal of [Noun]
Faith in the Absence of [Noun]
Against the Desire for [Positive Concept]
The Coming of [Noun]
The Revelation of [Noun]
The Age of [Noun]
The Death and Resurrection of [Noun]
Visions of [Noun]
The Last Days of [Noun]
Lament for [Noun]
A Prayer for [Noun]
Meditation Before [Noun]
Praise of [Noun]
A Psalm of [Noun]
Thorns in the Garden of [Noun]
A Taxonomy of [Noun]
The Invention of [Noun]
Notes Toward a [Noun]
A Phenomenology of [Noun]
A Theory of [Noun] in Decline
[Noun] as Method
What [Noun] Forgets
The Orchard of [Noun]
The Child of [Noun]
The Song of [Noun]
The Garden Where [Noun] Grew
The Legend of [Noun]
Tales from the City of [Noun]
A Myth of [Noun]
Remarks on [noun]

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News

If you are unaware news is a section where I act as a independant journalist with help from my ai assistant Wisdom. 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.

Objectivity

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.

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Fiction

Literary Fiction

Fanfiction

Secure Protect Contain (S.C.P) Foundation

Length Of Texts

Fiction on krisyotam.com is categorized by length, which helps readers understand the scope of the work. The categories are as follows:

Micro Fiction: 100-259 words or less
Flash Fiction: 1000 words or less
Short Story: 1000 to 7500 words
Novella: 7500 to 40,000 words
Novel: 40,000 words or more

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Citation

Cited as:

Yotam, Kris. (Jun 2025). Takes on Prose. krisyotam.com. https://krisyotam.com/notes/manuals-of-style/takes-on-prose

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