Comments on: Writing Tip #1–How Much Detail Should Writers Use? https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-1-how-much-detail-should-writers-use/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Sun, 01 Nov 2015 17:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Rachel Svendsen https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-1-how-much-detail-should-writers-use/#comment-27015 Sun, 01 Nov 2015 17:28:10 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9363#comment-27015 Fantastic post! Thanks so much for the great advice!

]]> By: Featured Article: Shay's Top 4 Most Helpful Articles on Writing - Write Divas https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-1-how-much-detail-should-writers-use/#comment-27014 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:34:21 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9363#comment-27014 […] How Much Detail Should Writers Use by Kristen […]

]]> By: Dorcas Graham https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-1-how-much-detail-should-writers-use/#comment-27013 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:20:28 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9363#comment-27013 Reblogged this on The Writers' Journey-Dorcas Graham and commented:
Wonderful words to the wise from the desk of Kristen Lamb!

]]> By: Top Picks Thursday 01-10-2013 « The Author Chronicles https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-1-how-much-detail-should-writers-use/#comment-27012 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:01:40 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9363#comment-27012 […] Martin tells us how to research a setting so we get the details right, while Kristen Lamb explores how much detail should writers use and Michelle Krys warns against overwriting. Then there’s those pesky 20 common grammar mistakes […]

]]> By: Karen Lange https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-1-how-much-detail-should-writers-use/#comment-27011 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:45:19 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9363#comment-27011 Great tips, thanks so much! Sharing this link in an upcoming post.

]]> By: Elisa Nuckle https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-1-how-much-detail-should-writers-use/#comment-27010 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:16:41 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9363#comment-27010 These are great pointers for me, as I like to use pointless descriptive adjectives. Good thing about writing? Revising and editing various tidbits like the stuff you mention is doable. 😀

]]> By: Trying to be Conscious https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-1-how-much-detail-should-writers-use/#comment-27009 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:21:41 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9363#comment-27009 Great writing tips, thanks for sharing!

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]]> By: KM Huber https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-1-how-much-detail-should-writers-use/#comment-27007 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:38:31 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9363#comment-27007 Your post reminds of the Strunk and White statement: “omit needless words.” While it is no exaggeration to say I have remembered that sentence for more than thirty years, it would be an outright lie if I said I practiced such restraint. However, I am the forever optimist.

Once again, you provide us a succinct essay with examples that rival Strunk and White. Brava, Kristen!

Karen

]]> By: SweetSong https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-1-how-much-detail-should-writers-use/#comment-27006 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:38:27 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9363#comment-27006 Stephen King goes on and on about slaughtering adverbs (almost to the extreme of ALL adverbs) but I agree with yours more – there’s a place for them. Not to say that I don’t still overuse them just a little bit… but it’s just a little bit. 😉

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