Peering about, blearily.
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erastesIt's things like this that make my research head all light and happy.
Newspaper on the day of Charles I's death 30th January 1648
Self-sporkage for today:
"He fropped to his knees." Who do you think you are? Lewis Carroll?
When a character is peeling an apple AND stroking someone's hair, this means they have three hands, you nitwit.
If you say a town is "bustling and lively" - do not, two paragraphs later, say that there are "few people about."
stop writing things like "he stood UP" and "he sat DOWN". Just stop.
*despairs of self*
Question: If I wrote: "He opened a press and took out his greatcoat" would you know what I meant? Or should I make it easier and just say wardrobe even though that's anachronistic?
Newspaper on the day of Charles I's death 30th January 1648
Self-sporkage for today:
"He fropped to his knees." Who do you think you are? Lewis Carroll?When a character is peeling an apple AND stroking someone's hair, this means they have three hands, you nitwit.If you say a town is "bustling and lively" - do not, two paragraphs later, say that there are "few people about."stop writing things like "he stood UP" and "he sat DOWN". Just stop.*despairs of self*
Question: If I wrote: "He opened a press and took out his greatcoat" would you know what I meant? Or should I make it easier and just say wardrobe even though that's anachronistic?
