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Hello! In my writing, I tend to be overly descriptive (some call it floral) and when it comes to a fight, I try to balance floral with fast, quick and decisive. i.e. describing the shape and color of a weapon or the way light moves across it while it’s moving towards the other combatant, then jumping through one or two blows quickly. This can happen at any point in the fight, depending on how long it is. My question is, do you think this style would be interesting if well done?
howtofightwrite: The word you’re looking for is “flowery”. Unless your writing is actually depicting flowers then it isn’t floral. Floral patterns. Floral arrangements. Flowery writing as in “overly-descriptive” and even “purple prose”. The secondary definition of flowery is “marked by or given… Read moreHello! In my writing, I tend to be overly descriptive (some call it floral) and when it comes to a fight, I try to balance floral with fast, quick and decisive. i.e. describing the shape and color of a weapon or the way light moves across it while it’s moving towards the other combatant, then jumping through one or two blows quickly. This can happen at any point in the fight, depending on how long it is. My question is, do you think this style would be interesting if well done?
Hello! In my writing, I tend to be overly descriptive (some call it floral) and when it comes to a fight, I try to balance floral with fast, quick and decisive. i.e. describing the shape and color of a weapon or the way light moves across it while it’s moving towards the other combatant, then jumping through one or two blows quickly. This can happen at any point in the fight, depending on how long it is. My question is, do you think this style would be interesting if well done?
howtofightwrite: The word you’re looking for is “flowery”. Unless your writing is actually depicting flowers then it isn’t floral. Floral patterns. Floral arrangements. Flowery writing as in “overly-descriptive” and even “purple prose”. The secondary definition of flowery is “marked by or given… Read moreHello! In my writing, I tend to be overly descriptive (some call it floral) and when it comes to a fight, I try to balance floral with fast, quick and decisive. i.e. describing the shape and color of a weapon or the way light moves across it while it’s moving towards the other combatant, then jumping through one or two blows quickly. This can happen at any point in the fight, depending on how long it is. My question is, do you think this style would be interesting if well done?
Chill out during this summer heat with some cool vocabulary.
Chill out during this summer heat with some cool vocabulary.
how do I use great vocab in my story and show rather than tell? Any tips?
roughlyscrawled: writeinspiration: The best thing you can do is to expand your adverbs. There’s a reason why so many “big name” authors hate adverbs. Take a look: He sat sadly in the corner. Sounds descriptive, right? But how do you describe… Read morehow do I use great vocab in my story and show rather than tell? Any tips?
how do I use great vocab in my story and show rather than tell? Any tips?
roughlyscrawled: writeinspiration: The best thing you can do is to expand your adverbs. There’s a reason why so many “big name” authors hate adverbs. Take a look: He sat sadly in the corner. Sounds descriptive, right? But how do you describe… Read morehow do I use great vocab in my story and show rather than tell? Any tips?
PSA for my fellow white people
filledelilith: writeinspiration: medusa-seduce-ya: cursethecosmos: castameresweaters: Latino/Latina: originating from the Carribean, South or Central America. Gender neutral term (in English) is usually written as latinx. Sentence: María was born in Ecuador, so she is Latina. Hispanic: Spanish-speaking. Sentence: José was born in… Read morePSA for my fellow white people
PSA for my fellow white people
filledelilith: writeinspiration: medusa-seduce-ya: cursethecosmos: castameresweaters: Latino/Latina: originating from the Carribean, South or Central America. Gender neutral term (in English) is usually written as latinx. Sentence: María was born in Ecuador, so she is Latina. Hispanic: Spanish-speaking. Sentence: José was born in… Read morePSA for my fellow white people
PSA for my fellow white people
medusa-seduce-ya: cursethecosmos: castameresweaters: Latino/Latina: originating from the Carribean, South or Central America. Gender neutral term (in English) is usually written as latinx. Sentence: María was born in Ecuador, so she is Latina. Hispanic: Spanish-speaking. Sentence: José was born in Brazil, so… Read morePSA for my fellow white people
PSA for my fellow white people
medusa-seduce-ya: cursethecosmos: castameresweaters: Latino/Latina: originating from the Carribean, South or Central America. Gender neutral term (in English) is usually written as latinx. Sentence: María was born in Ecuador, so she is Latina. Hispanic: Spanish-speaking. Sentence: José was born in Brazil, so… Read morePSA for my fellow white people
how do I use great vocab in my story and show rather than tell? Any tips?
The best thing you can do is to expand your adverbs. There’s a reason why so many “big name” authors hate adverbs. Take a look: He sat sadly in the corner. Sounds descriptive, right? But how do you describe “sadly”? And… Read morehow do I use great vocab in my story and show rather than tell? Any tips?
how do I use great vocab in my story and show rather than tell? Any tips?
The best thing you can do is to expand your adverbs. There’s a reason why so many “big name” authors hate adverbs. Take a look: He sat sadly in the corner. Sounds descriptive, right? But how do you describe “sadly”? And… Read morehow do I use great vocab in my story and show rather than tell? Any tips?
word-stuck: (submitted by trytasmilemore) kaajhuab – noun – the first light that melts away the morning; literally “light fog”
word-stuck: (submitted by trytasmilemore) kaajhuab – noun – the first light that melts away the morning; literally “light fog”
Tips to build vocabulary ?? Thanks ! :)
writeworld: (All advice is from the assumption that you know basic English grammar and vocabulary already and simply wish to expand your English vocabulary.) 1. Get some vocab on your dash! victoriousvocabulary other-wordly dictionaryofobscuresorrows Alternatively, you could get yourself one… Read moreTips to build vocabulary ?? Thanks ! 🙂
Tips to build vocabulary ?? Thanks ! :)
writeworld: (All advice is from the assumption that you know basic English grammar and vocabulary already and simply wish to expand your English vocabulary.) 1. Get some vocab on your dash! victoriousvocabulary other-wordly dictionaryofobscuresorrows Alternatively, you could get yourself one… Read moreTips to build vocabulary ?? Thanks ! 🙂