hi
The question:
Book: Stephen King: on writing
Fast question about refraining from adverbs in dialogue attribution (end of chapter 3, in my copy is pages 127-128).
He states he is guilty of doing it himself, but he has never sunk so low as "he grated", etc., and then four paragraphs later he says "he admits..." when talking about E.B. White. Can someone help me understand what he means? Sounds to me as if he is using what he said not to do on the same page he uses what he said he never uses.
Chris
Thinking to post in the thread on writing thread, but I had it copy pasted, and thought what the hell.
Also, I am not a fan of Steven Kings genre, with that being said, I have read a few of his short stories, Christine, and Misery, and most recently 'on writing'. I am here because he made it, and I respect that and what to learn more about what he has to say.
The question:
Book: Stephen King: on writing
Fast question about refraining from adverbs in dialogue attribution (end of chapter 3, in my copy is pages 127-128).
He states he is guilty of doing it himself, but he has never sunk so low as "he grated", etc., and then four paragraphs later he says "he admits..." when talking about E.B. White. Can someone help me understand what he means? Sounds to me as if he is using what he said not to do on the same page he uses what he said he never uses.
Chris
Thinking to post in the thread on writing thread, but I had it copy pasted, and thought what the hell.
Also, I am not a fan of Steven Kings genre, with that being said, I have read a few of his short stories, Christine, and Misery, and most recently 'on writing'. I am here because he made it, and I respect that and what to learn more about what he has to say.