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Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Punchier, More Engaging Language & Style

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what is the style?
Wendi Lau Overly florid. Example from chapter 4:
“As every writer comes to learn, producing a crop after crop of oeuvres exhausts the loam of expression. Words …moreOverly florid. Example from chapter 4:
“As every writer comes to learn, producing a crop after crop of oeuvres exhausts the loam of expression. Words become sapped by overuse. Sentences, descriptive passages, and lines of poetry go limp. Creative roots cry for infusion.”
Bit much.(less)
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