Yesterday was a very long day in BBQ land. I have another one today.
I am still reading On Writing by Stephen King and am finding out that the road to hell is paved with adverbs! I had no idea. And speaking in the passive tense is bad, too. I am now scouring my writing to see if I am guilty. I'm sure I am. God, help me to use action verbs.....I love the book, by the way. It's a little scary seeing a book on your bed with King's name on it, but this one is just funny and smart. The scariest thing so far was his getting his eardrum drained three times as a child.
I will have a good day. I already spilled my entire giant mug of coffee on the kitchen floor, so that's done. I will talk to my beautiful Hot Fudge Sundae and look forward to the rest of the week. Be nice to somebody.
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ReplyDeleteI hope you don't mind a complete stranger coming along and reading your blog! But, you are so far away (I live close to London, England) and our lives seem so different. Your life seems so full of family and friends...and warmness! I have just started a blog and was randomly looking at other blogs and came across yours - which just looked inviting. Do you mind me being a spectator on your lives? :-)
Hi again, I didn't know how else to reply - other than 'comment' here is my brand new (so probably not that interesting) blog:
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Thanks for letting me read about your life! :-)
I came across this gem while managing a Waldenbooks almost ten years ago. I now take very special notice of the way my favorite authors write. Adverbs really are what separate the brilliant author from those who simply have far too much time on their hands.
ReplyDeleteGood luck, but first I'd like to leave you with a series I HIGHLY recommend.
The Elements of Writing Fiction
http://www.librarything.com/series/Elements%20of%20Fiction%20Writing
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