Too many new writers have the idea that they have to use interesting words to entice others to read their prose. They load up on colourful adjectives and adverbs, the more syllables the better, and replace simple nouns and verbs with ones that are larger and weightier. Readers get weary trying to wade through that … Continue reading Less is more (and more is less)
show – don’t tell
Show, don’t tell
Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader – not the fact that it is raining, but the sensation of being rained upon. E. L. Doctorow
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