Katherine Frances's Blog, page 183
August 9, 2017
"Every book offers its own dilemmas and you just have to solve them. That’s just the way it is… If..."
- Jane Smiley
(via mttbll)
August 8, 2017
Took a walk.
#mood
Took a walk.
#mood
writing-questions-answered:
Anonymous said:
what is “purple prose” and why is it bad?
Purple...
Anonymous said:what is “purple prose” and why is it bad?
Purple prose is writing that is ornate to the point of being annoying. There are many reasons why it’s bad:
it’s excessive - readers feel that their time is wasted by descriptions that are too wordy and unnecessary.
it’s over dramatic - purple prose tends to come off as a bit melodramatic, and often that melodrama is out of context with the rest of the story.
it’s confusing - all too often, the author’s descriptive point gets lost in the unnecessary wording.
it’s boring - generally, readers aren’t interested in reading a paragraph long description of the color of wood the MC’s dressing table is made out of. If it’s not important to the story, no one cares.
it hampers flow - a purple passage takes the focus away from the forward motion of the story.
it can be “smoke and mirrors” - very often, purple prose is a cover-up for bad plotting, bad characterization, or poor writing in general.
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