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 […]
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Begging the Question does not mean that you are asking a specific question. Begging the Question is a logical fallacy that looks at whether someone is making arguments for their basic ideas or is merely making assumptions. When we look at Begging the Question, it can teach us authors to look at our fundamental beliefs
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Literary analysis is something I turned up my nose at a decade ago. I still wag my head and disagree, but analysis is important.
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We finish our discussion on craft this week. The meaning behind an artistic work is important. Knowing the meaning and even the process by which a work is created can help deepen the understanding of art. We have gone so far toward the direction of “meaning” that some have thrown out the quality of work.
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We take on craft this week . The meaning behind an artistic work is important. Knowing the meaning and even the process by which a work is created can help deepen the understanding of art. We have gone so far toward the direction of “meaning” that some have thrown out the quality of work. It
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There are two ways we think. We have a deliberate way of thinking and a quick way of thinking. One thing to take into consideration when writing is that you do not have one brain; you have two. It is important to take into consideration these two halves of yourself, and the ways we think.
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The dichotomy of art is probably a new phrase for most of you reading this. What is art? This is a question I ask myself monthly. I want to understand what art is so that I can use that knowledge to create art. But I never find myself with a satisfying answer, but I think
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