09-11-2012, 08:37 AM
So I have been writing fiction for many moons now. I have been told I'm quite a good storyteller and that my writing shows talent and promise.
That being said, I also have a few pretty severe flaws I would love to work on correcting...but I seem to keep slipping into my old patterns. I would love any advice you fellow writers could give me.
Problem 1: I have been guilty of writing purple prose often. For those of you who don't know the tern, purple prose is when the writer over-describes something, often using flowery and antiquated language when simple speech/description would do nicely. This is a problem I have somewhat corrected, but I still find myself wanting to slip into that old, poetic style of writing that just comes off as distracting to the reader.
Problem 2: Though I find my strengths lie in character and dialogue, I can not write beginnings to save my life it seems. I either find myself giving too much exposition, or too little. I can never seem to find a happy medium.
If anyone has had similar problems, or feel they can give me some sage advice, I'm all ears. Thanks guys
mile:
That being said, I also have a few pretty severe flaws I would love to work on correcting...but I seem to keep slipping into my old patterns. I would love any advice you fellow writers could give me.
Problem 1: I have been guilty of writing purple prose often. For those of you who don't know the tern, purple prose is when the writer over-describes something, often using flowery and antiquated language when simple speech/description would do nicely. This is a problem I have somewhat corrected, but I still find myself wanting to slip into that old, poetic style of writing that just comes off as distracting to the reader.
Problem 2: Though I find my strengths lie in character and dialogue, I can not write beginnings to save my life it seems. I either find myself giving too much exposition, or too little. I can never seem to find a happy medium.
If anyone has had similar problems, or feel they can give me some sage advice, I'm all ears. Thanks guys
mile:
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