Clearly I believe the things I'm saying. I never said I didn't (mostly because it's generally assumed that when a person voices their opinion,...
My repetition was the result of wishing that certain people would actually read what I'd written, since I was getting responses that seemed to...
What is it that you believe I'm claiming to be "right" about? This is what I've said in this thread: 1. Open with the weather if it's relevant...
You probably noticed that my snark appeared in the post responding to your snark. Also, I admit, my snark and general irritation with your posts...
Yes, I was being hyperbolic. As I assumed you were, by calling writing "rules" and guidelines totally useless for new writers. As I said...
Um...you may want to re-read the thread, if that's what you got out of it. I'm pretty sure nobody, in any post, ever said that you can never...
The quote you commented was not given in a vaccuum. I was responding to popsicledeath's charge that the existence of writing "rules" makes people...
Oh, boy. Of course there are examples of bad showing. And examples of good telling. You know, some people are just crappy writers. They could...
I really think you ought to re-read my posts in this thread. Nowhere did I spout off a "rule" and expect everyone to understand what it meant. If...
I'm interested in how you believe a discussion about the craft of writing would go, if the sorts of topics that tend to inform "the rules" aren't...
I don't think anyone is suggesting we just discard classic literature. ;) At the same time, you must recognize that literature, just like...
I see this argument between writers often, whether or not following "the rules" is bad and stupid or just good sense. It's true that there are no...
The best editors and/or beta readers will identify problem areas, tell you what type of changes need to be made (more descriptive, better word...
LOL. What do you think editors do? The entire purpose of an editor, or even a beta reader, is to identify weaknesses with your prose or your...
Keep in mind that your cover needs to be readable in thumbnail form, since that's how it'll come up in an Amazon search. I can tell you right now...
Separate names with a comma.