Advice for Fun and Profit
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lkh_lashoutsI know we have a ton of writers and writerly types in this group. Almost all of whom are talented like whoah. Plus just lots of intelligent, snarky peoples. So, I was wondering...
If you could give LKH one piece of advice (literary or even otherwise I guess) what would it be?
Or alterately... what's the best piece of writing advice you've ever gotten and how does Mad Ms. Hamilton violate it?
Because seriously I sometimes wonder what her series would look like if someone was standing next to her with a 2x4 of Literary Wisdom. You know, someone to go "Peachy, darling, now just what the hell does X have to do with the main plot?" or "That's redundant. Delete and rephrase."
There are some things that just seem so elementary going wrong- like time and characters popping into scenes they weren't in a moment before, but how to fix it?
Okay. I am stepping away from the keyboard now before the Nyquil takes further control.
If you could give LKH one piece of advice (literary or even otherwise I guess) what would it be?
Or alterately... what's the best piece of writing advice you've ever gotten and how does Mad Ms. Hamilton violate it?
Because seriously I sometimes wonder what her series would look like if someone was standing next to her with a 2x4 of Literary Wisdom. You know, someone to go "Peachy, darling, now just what the hell does X have to do with the main plot?" or "That's redundant. Delete and rephrase."
There are some things that just seem so elementary going wrong- like time and characters popping into scenes they weren't in a moment before, but how to fix it?
Okay. I am stepping away from the keyboard now before the Nyquil takes further control.
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Date: 2006-10-24 01:11 am (UTC)Having a snappy introduction sentence
Make sure you have a plot
Don't tell, show
Use spell check and make sure you use proper grammar
Don't write just for feedback, write because you enjoy it
Heh. Do I really need to say how LKH has violated the advice my English and Writing teachers gave me? It's a very long list after all.
My advice to her would be make sure your book has a plot that does not include sex. Also that everything in the book should be there because it either furthers the plot in some way or gives background.