I don't use it often in writing. I'm not sure I ever have, actually, but I can't say I would never use something like um or er in dialog or even...
A 156-day form rejection from The Maine Review. 2024 rejection count: 60
This is when you can feel the industry slowing in terms of submission windows closing and such. So many places are closed until next fall now....
I say "er" and "um" all the time IRL, but not so much or ever in my writing.
Like others have said this is a POV issue. When I have written parent characters I've never given them names beyond mom and dad. I think it would...
A 72-day form rejection from The Yale Review. 2024 rejection count: 59
A 59-day form rejection from The Dublin Review. 2024 rejection count: 58
A 62-day form rejection from The Rumpus. 2024 rejection count: 57
I get ya. To be clear, I completely read for fun and entertainment. I've always read simply because I've always liked reading.
I was thinking about what you guys, @Set2Stun and @Mish,were saying about the need for action, action, action. Well I think it is extremely...
I'm just getting into The Woman who Walked Into Doors by Roddy Doyle. Doyle is just one of those writers that is a true delight to read....
You can find the publisher and agent of any book you pick up. A great place to start is your own personal library. Reading what publishers put out...
But what about Steel This Boo by Abbie Hoffman. This was surely what I would think of as a cult classic during its time. Of course readers will...
It's important to remember that you are writing your story, not your character. You might want to make this character your narrator, but that...
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