Understanding Ear

A blog about reading & writing.
"That's the worst, I think. When the secret stays locked within not for want of a teller but for want of an understanding ear." -- Stephen King

writing advice: Oakley Hall's 15 Writing Rules

writingadvice:

1. Write every day.

2. Observe and listen.

3. Employ all the senses.

4. Use strong verbs.

5. Detail!

6. A specific always beats an abstraction.

7. Describe people and places in terms of motion.

8. Anglo-Saxon words are usually more effective than Romance-language-based words.

9. Fiction is…

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