Essay Rec Masterpost

[amyraine]

I had been promising this for months, so here it is. Amy Raine's list of excellent essays on writing, media and fandom.

This is an ongoing compilation; as I discover more good essays I will add more links.

Writing Advice

Epithets: Fandom's Designated Hitters - how overusing epithets makes for crappy, juvenile writing. Classic but still relevant.

Comments

[ljlee]

Bookmarked. I've been looking for that epithets essay forever! Now I know where to point people to when they're annoying me with epithets. And wow, so much good stuff. (I'm so honored that you included some of mine!) This is going to give me weeks' worth of reading, thanks.

[violetinstincts]

I looked over the links for writing advice. Interesting. :) I forwarded one link on to a family member.

[amyraine]

I hope it helps them! They've certainly helped me. But the best writing advice, I think, is to follow your gut and your ear and go with what sounds best to you. If it sounds lovely, than who cares if it has an adverb or whatever, but if it sounds clunky, then cut, cut, cut.

[violetinstincts]

LOL! I guess that is true.

I'm dyslexic and sometimes the rules confuse me. I still try not to fumble it too bad when I write fiction. :)

[amyraine]

Wow. I could spend the next three days reading that. I probably will, too. Thanks.