American present participle of apostrophize: the ongoing action of addressing someone absent or punctuating text with apostrophes.
From apostrophize plus the present participle suffix -ing. Standard continuous action form in English.
Writers caught 'apostrophizing' in their work are doing something beautiful—they're breaking the fourth wall between reader and page by directly addressing forces of nature, fate, or absent loved ones!
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