I've used both. Each has its place ---used sparingly, of course.
Others have given great advice. But I do agree that you need not start with his physical description. Publishers call this a "laundry list" and...
I don't think writers need to be voracious readers, but some reading is important. Even though I write novels, I seldom read them. I do, however,...
Because it's not PC and considered offensive. However, it has been used in film and literature before. Personally, I never conform to what is...
I think we all struggle with that.
Welcome and happy writing. Be cautious of uploading your work online if you seek eventual publication. Putting your work on line will greatly...
So, I haven't posted in a long time, but am happy to have rediscovered the forum. I have been writing. I recentely learned the importance of...
Or better yet, commit a crime, go to prison to write more accurately on the subject. I'm kidding, of course. I spent nine months in jail and...
Of course exceptions exist. But many writers--even well published ones--rely on superfluous modifiers.
Couldn't help myself. All in good fun, though.
What others have said: You must provide some transitional information to indicate the passage of time--or the reader might get confused. I do...
I just realized how poorly I worded that sentence, but I've been drinking tonight.
Wow, that is almost as bad as Staring at the flickering screen on my Kaypro II, which, being really broke, I used back in the 90s for my writing,...
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