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Purple Prose: Atmosphere over Clarity
In this blog, we discuss purple prose, what that is, and why it’s not always an effective tool in writing.
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Explanatory vs. Immersive Writing as a Reader
As a reader, I enjoy analyzing writing style because if I’m not enjoying a book, I want to understand why so I can better to hone my preferences. This allows me to more often select books I will like, and waste less time on the ones I probably won’t. Most of the books I’ve read…
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Exposition: A gateway drug to info-dumping
Exposition is an important element of storytelling, and it plays a particularly important role in literature. However – I often hate exposition and find myself glazing over when I come across it in a book. I have to admit it’s sometimes necessary, so what’s the difference between effective exposition and boring info-dumping? Let’s dive in. What is exposition? Exposition…