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This tag should be used for questions that deal with a consistent style in your writing, such as when asking about typical ways to introduce a certain aspect to your reader by showing-telling or if you are concerned that your readers might feel that a change in the point of view might be perceived as inconcsistency.
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Strunk and White vs "Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace" by Williams and Colomb
It's not a "vs" thing. Get them both. Learn from both.
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I've only read Strunk & White. Planning to read Williams. There's a very simple reason why you would get them both and learn from them bo …
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Where to find some good examples of combat or action scenes?
There are different approaches.
David Gemmell and each of the Druss books.
Gemmell had the ability to write very simple but entertaining heroic fantasy. His Druss character was the best of them (W …