George, I laughed out loud at your paragraph about "Frugality Fever," which I do come down with every-so-often—sometimes when writing a story, but more often with poetry. I'll just keep cutting stuff mercilessly, telling myself over and over it's not needed, be spare, spareness is power, less is more, don't reveal everything, show don't …
George, I laughed out loud at your paragraph about "Frugality Fever," which I do come down with every-so-often—sometimes when writing a story, but more often with poetry. I'll just keep cutting stuff mercilessly, telling myself over and over it's not needed, be spare, spareness is power, less is more, don't reveal everything, show don't tell, blah, blah, blah, until all I'm left with is about three lines. "What am I supposed to do with THIS??" I shout, and I hurl my computer out the window.
I truly appreciate your insight into the reason the intro and epilogue bookends work so brilliantly in this story. There is movement between the two passages that reflect, elaborate on, and deepen how and why the movement of the action is life-changing for the narrator.
George, I laughed out loud at your paragraph about "Frugality Fever," which I do come down with every-so-often—sometimes when writing a story, but more often with poetry. I'll just keep cutting stuff mercilessly, telling myself over and over it's not needed, be spare, spareness is power, less is more, don't reveal everything, show don't tell, blah, blah, blah, until all I'm left with is about three lines. "What am I supposed to do with THIS??" I shout, and I hurl my computer out the window.
I truly appreciate your insight into the reason the intro and epilogue bookends work so brilliantly in this story. There is movement between the two passages that reflect, elaborate on, and deepen how and why the movement of the action is life-changing for the narrator.
Save your computer just add a few more tasty words^^