caffeinewitchcraft:mysharona1987:iminyjo:codename-me:herewaskendra:sigh. i still have much to learn.
caffeinewitchcraft:mysharona1987:iminyjo:codename-me:herewaskendra:sigh. i still have much to learn.@herewaskendra me too, however I love prologues and I write them too. I notice Stephen King spend a few pages and then some more pages describing the other world or a specific scene I’m using King here b/c I just finish listening to Mr.Mercedes. I wouldn’t be hard on myself and you are an amazing writer- keep writing amazing words.I’m guilty of overdescribing things. Flowery-language and excess exposition, are my Achilles heels. I admit it.This actually is a very good, useful article for aspiring writers, though. My rule of thumb is that if it interests you, the writer, then it’s going to interest at least some of your audience. If you feel like you need to spend two pages describing something because “that’s how it’s done” or you feel that the reader needs to be led by the hand, then don’t do it.If you want to spend two pages on description because you want to explore the scene/person/event, then go for it! The above are all valid criticisms of genre pieces, but they’re not absolute. Keep them in mind so you don’t fall into lazy writing (expo-dumping in the prologue for example), but, otherwise, you do you!I agree with the above. My writing professors always said ‘there are rules, break them as long as you understand how and why’. The rules are important, but you’re allowed to play with them. Bend them. Writing is an art form, we push the boundaries and limits set to us and that’s what makes it interesting to read. Makes each author sound unique. Just be sure it’s all moving the plot in some way or revealing character. It has to have a purpose.Otherwise, write what you want to write. J. K. Rowling was denied again and again till someone saw the magic - pun fully intended - in her work. Stephen King was told his stories were too depressing, that no one would want to buy science fiction with negative utopias. That his novels would never sell. In the end they got picked up by agencies. Keep your heads up, there is hope. -- source link
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