I checked out a couple of the articles from the Most Popular tab on Writers Write, but two stuck out to me as useful for this class specifically. The first was "45 Ways To Avoid Using The Word 'Very.'" With a course designed around creative writing, something that includes a lot of description, ridding ourselves of this unnecessary word is a great step towards better writing. Further, when using "very," writers often miss out on opportunities to use more colorful language. I liked the Kleinbaum quote that the article mentions, saying that using the word is lazy and that "A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don't use very sad, use morose." Link to this article. The second article that stuck out to me was a little more direct, titled "25 Myths To Use As Writing Prompts." This one seems a bit obvious, but it matches with the motivation for this class- that myths can be a great inspiration towards creative writing. Link to thi...
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