tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4177797611659983135.post4231796800048937384..comments2023-10-16T09:50:40.937-04:00Comments on Barbara V Evers: When Authors Break the RulesBarbara V. Evershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07350675979426950166noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4177797611659983135.post-14440811301649629012018-10-19T11:51:26.523-04:002018-10-19T11:51:26.523-04:00Ah! All those infernal rules that both strain and...Ah! All those infernal rules that both strain and constrain us. Avoid passive verbs. Don’t use the same word to begin each sentence time after time. Avoid unnecessary words. Limit dialogue attributives to said and asked. There must be a hook in one’s opening lines. Avoid data dumps. Thus, they proceed in legion ad nauseum.<br />I think, however, there are the two most important factors Skip Pfaffnoreply@blogger.com