EMPHASIS - A to Z CHALLENGED

Each post for the A to Z Challenge is the challenge I set for myself.  

Your eye is drawn into and across
the image, and the words in
the sentence.

E is for EMPHASIS 

E is the Emphasis because as the eye scans, the sentence is building up to the final word.

Knights, who want to survive in battle, sharpen their blades, practise their skills, and never turn their backs on an enemy.

HAL LONGLEAT AND THE TROUBLE WITH TRUTH

All day, the wind had cut through the courtyard and bitten at Hal until hands were red and raw. When shaking didn’t work, he cupped his hands and blew to warm his fingers. Then, he chewed and rubbed the top of the short nail against his tooth.

Could YOU have been gifted with the ability to identify and eliminate weak and brittle phrases from your work? To the uninitiated, these interlopers look like quality imagery.

CLICHÉ RAIDERS: REWRITE!

•           eagerly devour

•           ear to the ground

•           easier said than done

•           eat your heart out

•           economical with the truth

•           empty nest, empty nesters, empty nest syndrome

•           eternal regret/ eternal shame, to my

•           every little helps

•           every stage of the game,

•           explore every avenue

FOR E, I CHOSE EMPHASIS. WHAT IS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR E POST?