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Adjectives Suck…

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Bill Weiss

Adjectives suck the energy from your prose. Well, maybe not always, but much of the time. We touched on the concept of “show, don’t tell” in a past discussion that dealt with the importance of concrete nouns and active verbs. … Continue reading →

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Opening Sentence – Your Story’s Billboard

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Bill Weiss

Want to lose readers before you’ve had them? Write a truly weak opening sentence. Uninspired beginnings suggest that entire books or stories are equally uninspired. If the author doesn’t care enough to make things interesting, why should you be interested … Continue reading →

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Revision: Exquisite Pleasure?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Bill Weiss

So you managed to get all those words onto your page — Your masterpiece. The story poured as freely and as powerfully from your imagination as water over Niagara Falls, each syllable electric! Your work is finally done. Well… actually… … Continue reading →

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