Spell out or write out numbers?

[mindtheMILF]

This ought to be a simple question.
When is it appropriate to spell out a number versus writing it out? aka: four and 4

 

[gene.sis]

It seems there are rules for that

 

[Sthaana]

I write out one to twelve. From 13 onwards I just write numbers, except for the full tens, which I write out again. So 19, twenty, 21...99, one hundred, 101...
More or less...

 

[mindtheMILF]

It seems there are rules for that

After reading the page twice I figured it out. I am bookmarking that site for future reference.

 

[DaYm0n_RuNy1n]

Supplanter7 has contacted me after I commented on their story, & I noticed they seem to be inconsistent on the same chapter, so perhaps rules do not exist, or at the least, are not hard-set.

 

[TheDespaxas]

Personally I'm going with the weird rule.

Does it feel weird to have a number here? Yes I spell it out. No I keep the number.

And I do the same thing with the opposite proposal.

But that is just me.

 

[mack2028]

My preference is to write out numbers when they are vague (the number isn't specific just an estimate or exaggeration) and put in the number when it is specific.