I agree with the short, sharp punchy thing, its just that some people seem to have really appropriate metaphors just rolling out that have a great effect, and I'd love to have the knack! I always feel it shows where somebody's been 'looking' for a metaphor, besides which their overuse can make writing horribly 'flowery.' Its getting the balance - but perhaps better not use them at all than use crap ones!
Yes, being inside a pov character's head and describing how they might see something is a good one. I must remember that, also with respect to what you say about expressing feelings. Very helpful. I'm getting better at 'getting into character.' I think there's an art to it. I'm completely self taught in writing so some of these things have been slow to dawn I think!
I think that's something of a key isn't it with pov writing, cos it sorts out the surroundings thing too. You can add elements that contribute to whatever you are trying to put across?
And oh please yes, I didn't even put that on the list, but somebody tell me how to write good narrative. I really admire writers that have that technique, its all narrative but they dive in and out of multiple pov's. I find that really hard to do without getting overly bogged in one!
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Date: 2013-07-03 03:41 am (UTC)Yes, being inside a pov character's head and describing how they might see something is a good one. I must remember that, also with respect to what you say about expressing feelings. Very helpful. I'm getting better at 'getting into character.' I think there's an art to it. I'm completely self taught in writing so some of these things have been slow to dawn I think!
I think that's something of a key isn't it with pov writing, cos it sorts out the surroundings thing too. You can add elements that contribute to whatever you are trying to put across?
And oh please yes, I didn't even put that on the list, but somebody tell me how to write good narrative. I really admire writers that have that technique, its all narrative but they dive in and out of multiple pov's. I find that really hard to do without getting overly bogged in one!