Reading Query Shark again, now that she's back from vacation...
Here's what's new:
I'll be happy if you never use more than one adjective, adverb or metaphor in a paragraph. Tell me who the characters are, what happens to them, and why I should care.
I particularly like this tidbit:
I'll bitch from now till the cats start waltzing around the kitchen with the cows who've come home about punctuation grammar and diction, but I can fix all that, and I WILL, if you've got a great voice.
And here are some words to be wary of in the proposal package:
Here's what's new:
I'll be happy if you never use more than one adjective, adverb or metaphor in a paragraph. Tell me who the characters are, what happens to them, and why I should care.
I particularly like this tidbit:
I'll bitch from now till the cats start waltzing around the kitchen with the cows who've come home about punctuation grammar and diction, but I can fix all that, and I WILL, if you've got a great voice.
And here are some words to be wary of in the proposal package:
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Reading Query Shark again, now that she's back from vacation...
Here's what's new:
<i>I'll be happy if you never use more than one adjective, adverb or metaphor in a paragraph. Tell me who the characters are, what happens to them, and why I should care.</i>
I particularly like this tidbit:
<i>I'll bitch from now till the cats start waltzing around the kitchen with the cows who've come home about punctuation grammar and diction, but I can fix all that, and I WILL, if you've got a great voice.</i>
And here are some words to be wary of in the proposal package:
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Thought I'd share...
Jenn
Here's what's new:
<i>I'll be happy if you never use more than one adjective, adverb or metaphor in a paragraph. Tell me who the characters are, what happens to them, and why I should care.</i>
I particularly like this tidbit:
<i>I'll bitch from now till the cats start waltzing around the kitchen with the cows who've come home about punctuation grammar and diction, but I can fix all that, and I WILL, if you've got a great voice.</i>
And here are some words to be wary of in the proposal package:
<So, but, however, would, had, and that.<i>
Thought I'd share...
Jenn
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