My point here is that writing is a *medium*, but not everybody in the business of putting words down on page is doing the same thing.
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@arthur_affect@alexandraerin It's also simplistic and discounts poetic flow. Sparse prose is about being ECONOMICAL, not short. -
@arthur_affect@alexandraerin If the more ornate style works for desired rhythm, then it should be kept. No absolutes separate from intent. - Show replies
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@arthur_affect Dickens, Poe, Shakespeare, Dumas... -
@alexandraerin@arthur_affect Strip away everything and you're left with little flavour and a very short book. - Show replies
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And these are the same people who all but worship Hemingway, He Who Hates Modifiers.
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@asymbina@alexandraerin Hemingway kind of embodies the machismo of that crowd yes
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@arthur_affect but he is tho -
@swizzard Ok and if I could be as rich, beloved and influential as him I'll take that incompetence gladly - Show replies
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