Most writers know what purple prose is. Most try to make their writing contain as little writing as possible. I call this skinny writing. In this week’s episode, I talk about the utility of purple prose and skinny writing, when we should use both, and why I think that our writing culture has shifted toward writing “skinny” rather than writing “purple.” If you enjoy this episode, here are some others you might find interesting: On the Benefits of Reading, On Artistic Motifs
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Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen
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