Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #36- Try Not to Overdo It

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #36- Try Not to Overdo It “Beware of contrived lyrical  embellishment and fluffy metaphors. Write purple prose and you accomplish the opposite of what you intended, which is to create beauty.”


Taken from The  Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry, (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)