Novelists expound on how emotions can just flash through them; manga and anime artists exaggerate them; some youtube users specialize in makeup for them; we cry through them! So much expression can be packed into eyes that it's inevitable that dozens of metaphors and personifications follow their every move.

I've seen many a description of eyes in ( Read more... )

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Example: Mike walked through the golden field, the smell of wheat filling his nose. The wheat made hissing noises beneath his feet as he traveled. He watched a dragonfly buzz through the azure sky before it knocked into his ear. He swatted it to no avail. The deciduous trees in the distance ( Read more... )

The Too Much Information Technique sometimes can be used for comedic value. But it is what it is--completely unnecessary. Writers can get caught in the TMI trap because they feel the need to explain certain things in minute detail, like the following: character appearances, personalities, backstory, settings, and emotions. Writers may try to pack ( Read more... )

Writing mistakes. We all make them. I'm making one right now!?

Little mistakes, like a misspelled word here or a grammar error there is no big deal. It's the bigger things that turn my favorite type of entertainment into a karaoke bar--fun for the performers, but maybe not for the audience. This blog will be my place to rant about everything I've ( Read more... )