More often than not, the term 'purple prose' has a negative connotation. So I tend to apply the term to flowery, elaborate, or otherwise ornate...
I agree with all of this. And I would suggest cutting out a prologue (or anything, really) that didn't have crucial info in it. I suppose for...
Well, it isn't my best analogy, to be sure. This is just one of those things I don't get. Throw it on the pile with all the others. I'm seeing...
Since there is no connection between the two, I recommend decoupling these things. Go straight to the culprit: bad exposition usage. Learning...
Addendum: I do own a book with an info-dumping prologue - The Lord of the Rings. Somehow, when I first picked up the book at around age 12 or...
It seems to me the issue is one of info-dump/backstory/exposition. I fully agree that opening with such material is generally not good. If a...
That's at least part of my problem, or so it seems. I've learned all these things, and have put them into practice as best I can, but it just...
I have this exact problem. I'm doing something wrong with all my characters, but I don't know what it is. I also cannot decide if it is in the...
If I understand the question correctly, then I essentially agree with Ruru. This seems to be an issue of how to included exposition into a story...
I’ve never understood the aversion to prologues myself. I’ve read good books that have them, and good books that don’t have them. The prologue,...
This is why I love language so much. It is endlessly fascinating; there is always more to explore. I believe unnatural, like many words, has...
I agree with most of this. But I have a question: in this setting, does weak mean bad, and strong mean good? I can think of scenarios where...
Just thought I’d chime in on this side-subject of the word ‘just’, whether justly, or unjustly. I cannot subscribe to any language philosophy...
It’s a really good question. I suspect no two answers are the same, even if they overlap. For me, I think it is some combination of these...
Some more good responses here. But first, Blue Lotus: I’m sorry to hear about your situation. That sounds… exasperating to say the least. But...
