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“Bad Writing” versus Style
I think about this one often. There are so many rules out there, like “Never use anything except said for dialogue attribution” or “Always avoid verbs that end in -ing” or “Remove words that weaken a sentence.” And I get … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, break the writing rules, haters gonna hate, style, voice, writing
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But what if it was a fluke?
I received an awesome personal rejection last night. It would’ve been better if it had been an acceptance, of course. (And a nice chunk of change, too.) But. If you’re going to get rejected, this is how you want it … Continue reading
Writing Style vs. Grammar
When I was in school and learning grammar (which I hated–I swore I’d misuse whom ’til the day I died just to spite certain grammar zealots like my friend’s mom), grammar was presented as some sort of absolute set of … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, editing, grammar, like vs. as, style, voice, word choice, writing
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M.H. Lee 