Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Writing Tip of the Week

Interested in becoming a sharper writer? This week's tip comes from the New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller. The skinny? Adjectives no, verbs yes. To see where he's coming from, and to see a cool example of annotation, click here.


Image credit: Mark Twain (1907). Photographer: A.F. Bradley. Public domain.

Mark Twain didn't like adjectives either. He said, "As to the adjective...when in doubt, strike it out."

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