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That’s Mr. Swamp Thing to you. Writers tend to throw around generalized words as if they were bird seed. We try to convey a particular idea, then sabotage our own efforts by weighing down our prose with words that don’t pull their own weight.Writing Tip for Today: General words are fine in many instances: See? […]
On the Fourth of July, we hear a lot about how unique and creative our country’s citizens are. With that in mind, today’s post is dedicated to jettisoning stale or general words in favor of the fresh and original. Writing Tip for Today: Let’s start with verbs. Vary the Look. One of every scene writer’s banes is trying […]