As a writer, you walk a fine line. The line of Just Enough. I'm not speaking on particular subject here. I'm talking about everything. Adjectives are great, but too many and your writing becomes bogged down. Too few and it seems a little bland. Same with description. Same with just about anything.
Now, there is no magical level of ingredients--20 adjectives per chapter, 10 lines of dialog per page, etc.--that you can find. Just Enough depends on your voice. You have to find your voice, the intangible facet of your writing that makes it yours.
When you find your voice, then you will know what Just Enough is.
I just recently started realizing that I have a voice in my writing. It's been a lovely discovery!
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Dianna Fielding
Sociologyfornerds.com
Yeah, it's completely awesome when that happens. It may take a while, but the work is so worth it.
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