One thought towards this: We learn to speak in phrases, not
single words; thus, the prevalence of the cliche, the idiom,
etc.
"Good" writing is merely writing that is more aware of its
choice in words, aiming to start fresh rather than recycle
trite language patterns. The obvious exception, of course, is
or should be dialogue. Rob
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vhend1234@aol.com wrote:
> I would say that plot-driven writing is
generally
> inferior to
> character-driven, but it would take a course
to
> explain that and also the difference
between
> good writing and bad. I guess I have to
sound
> elitist and say that some
> people know the difference between good writing
and
> bad without being taught, but
> generally good writing is an acquired taste
not
> shared by the reading majority.
> If you say something is a guilty pleasure,
that's
> not saying it's good.
> That's saying that you like it despite the fact
that
> you know it's not. I have this
> argument with my sister at least once a year. I
know
> I'm stirring up more
> trouble by not examining this more carefully, but
I
> have to get to the gym!
> Vicki
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have
been
> removed]
>
>
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