Toby Litt on bad writing: Bad writing is mainly boring writing. It can be boring because it is too confused[…]
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Tag: technique
Five quotes on writing from Ian Rankin
I still think most writers are just kids who refuse to grow up. We’re still playing imaginary games, with our[…]
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Show, don’t tell
Elmore Leonard: 10 Rules for Writers
1 Never open a book with weather. If it’s only to create atmosphere, and not a character’s reaction to the[…]
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Test your text for flabby writing
WritersDiet is a readability tool with a difference. Enter a text sample — from 100 to 1,000 words — and[…]
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First Drafts
From Neil Cross’s excellent essay on the subject: First drafts, man. They’re just shit. … You’ve got to trust your[…]
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