tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post8864110758093510920..comments2024-01-02T03:39:28.812+00:00Comments on All Write - Fiction Advice: The Truths and Myths about Purple Prose – Part 1AllWriteFictionAdvicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03381125356850555606noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-26594012447254194782017-08-18T15:23:06.616+01:002017-08-18T15:23:06.616+01:00And this blog illustrates that it's all about ...And this blog illustrates that it's all about taste. Frankly, I like some purple prose. I feel like it can show a deeper way of looking at life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-12899020015157748132016-01-18T23:52:23.275+00:002016-01-18T23:52:23.275+00:00Thanks, Mike. That's an interesting point abou...Thanks, Mike. That's an interesting point about diction being too intense for the action - I'd certainly agree with that, such intensities can overpower. AllWriteFictionAdvicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03381125356850555606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-38607413554325099932016-01-18T14:40:45.560+00:002016-01-18T14:40:45.560+00:00This is an issue that often spurs debate in our cr...This is an issue that often spurs debate in our critique group. It's a fine line between "telling" and "purple prose," and many don't know the difference. You spell this out nicely. I'd add that one's prose turns purple when the diction is too intense for the action being described. Mikehttp://mctuggle.comnoreply@blogger.com