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mithen--If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
Oh, I like this question! Also, I have no idea! I think a lot of it would be simple pragmatic stuff--no, really, you don't need epithets, and you can probably trim most of those adverbs and italics as well. On the other hand, I didn't follow that advice then from better writers than myself, so I would be unlikely to follow it from myself! Also, I had fun and weaned myself off them on my own, which is probably better anyway. (Okay, I did not wean myself off italics and adverbs entirely. I love them too much).
How is writing going for you? I signed up for an exchange, which I haven't done for... over a year now? Luckily the person I matched with has multiple prompts I would be happy to write, so I'm waiting for tomorrow's latest canon installment to get me jump-started. I hope everything's going smoothly and well with you!
Oh, I like this question! Also, I have no idea! I think a lot of it would be simple pragmatic stuff--no, really, you don't need epithets, and you can probably trim most of those adverbs and italics as well. On the other hand, I didn't follow that advice then from better writers than myself, so I would be unlikely to follow it from myself! Also, I had fun and weaned myself off them on my own, which is probably better anyway. (Okay, I did not wean myself off italics and adverbs entirely. I love them too much).
How is writing going for you? I signed up for an exchange, which I haven't done for... over a year now? Luckily the person I matched with has multiple prompts I would be happy to write, so I'm waiting for tomorrow's latest canon installment to get me jump-started. I hope everything's going smoothly and well with you!
