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7 ways to write beautiful prose

The Write Life

Writing beautiful prose isn’t something every writer nails in the beginning. Strong prose often reads like poetry. The term “purple prose” refers to writing that might be a bit too flowery. That’s not always a bad thing—lots of readers and writers love flowery prose. Writing beautiful prose is similar to writing poetry.

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Is It a Book? 5 Ways to Test Your Nonfiction Book Idea

Jane Friedman

Big Five publishers look for nonfiction authors who are already engaging their target readership, then build on the foundation that’s already been created. Finding your spot on the shelf is a matter of finding that sweet spot between “proof of concept” (books like yours that have done well) and “white space” (how your book will be different).

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Brands Often Overlook This Superhero of Storytelling

Content Marketing Institute

OK, maybe writing this article as a comic script isn’t such a great idea, even if prose is at a disadvantage when discussing such a visual medium. A picture can help somebody to understand what you want them to do, whereas prose requires an abstract to concrete translation that not everybody’s going to be able to do. I love this.”.

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What Is Discourse? 4 Types of Written Discourse Explained

Grammarly

Discourse can include fictional and poetic works as well as nonfictional prose. Civil discourse: Spoken or written words characterized by its inclusion of multiple participants, all of whom engage on a level playing field. Your writing, at its best Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is discourse?

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How to Use Metaphors to Engage and Encourage Readers

ProBlogger

His novel, Shantaram , is comprised of moving metaphorical prose that calls readers to action, whether it be to laugh, cry, or to delve deep within themselves. They help make concepts appear more real and tangible to us and thus we are better able to digest certain concepts (note the metaphor in this sentence too!).

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What Is a Novel?

Grammarly

A novel is a fictional work of prose that weaves together characters, plots, and settings to create a narrative world, capturing a specific theme or element of the human experience. Plot is crucial because it engages the readers attention and creates a framework for the novels themes and character development.

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How Printing Innovations (and More) Created an Enduring Class Divide in Books

Jane Friedman

Our concept of intellectual property was centuries in the future. Like the vast majority of authors today, they wrote for love, and if they made some money, usually from speaking engagements, they considered it gravy. Others railed that penny dreadfuls debased prose, corrupted youth, and caused crime. Who could assert ownership?