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Today’s non-rule: “You can’t say ‘I am good,’ because am is a verb, and good is an adjective, and you never use an adjective to modify a verb.” Well, it is true that you should never use an adjective to modify a verb. Therefore, all of the following must be incorrect: I am tall. Continue reading Q: “I am well” or “I am good”?  Advice on painting: Eliminate all unneeded colors. Eliminate all unneeded brush strokes. Every brush stroke should do one of two things: tell the story or build the subject’s face. Never use red. Whenever you want to add a color, ask yourself “Does this color add anything to the face?” If not, eliminate it. Ok, I made all that up. But I’m Continue reading Bad Advice, Part II – The Banned Tools “Finally, the passage [quoted from “Dulse,” by Alice Munro] contradicts a form of bad advice often given young writers — namely, that the job of the author is to show, not tell.” Continue reading Bad Advice, Part I – “Show, Don’t Tell” |
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