Writing Wednesday – Epithets

No, I don’t mean dirty ugly names that you shouldn’t be using anyway– seriously. You shouldn’t be using those. RARE is the time that would ever be okay, even if you have a “bad guy” you’re writing dialog for. SERIOUSLY. CUT THAT OUT OF YOUR STORY–I mean the old school byname epithet: “Rosy-cheeked lass” “Chocolate-orbed […]