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| U is for UNRESOLVED ISSUES |
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For pages learning the art of
combat, training works best when
both students were evenly matched.
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U is for Unresolved Issues although all the main elements of the plot must be satisfactorily resolved some threads could be left frayed because the reader – using their imagination, and the clues you have sown - can be trusted to see how these might work out.
HAL LONGLEAT AND THE TROUBLE WITH TRUTH
Hal lingered by the stable. He wondered
if his stay in the castle was going to end. No one had noticed the day the
Master of the Horse brought him in. It seemed everyone was going to notice him
now, whether he stayed or left.
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!
• unavoidable
delay
• unconscionable
liar
• under a
cloud
• under
the weather
• unequal
task
• university
of life
• unsung
heroes
• untimely
end
• untold
wealth
• up to
scratch/not up to scratch
FOR U, I CHOSE UNRESOLVED ISSUES. WHAT IS THE SUBJECT OF
YOUR U POST?
Great post on U...mine is titled Under-training...I chose fitness as my theme...I too write and agree those phrases are unnecessary!
ReplyDeleteBlessings and following you via the challenge...follow back if you like.
Shannon at I Survived and Now I Run
Hi Shannon
DeleteUnder-training must be as much of a danger as over training.
After the surprise football results of the last few days, it seems to me that there are a few German football teams who have got their training regimes just right ;)
I agree that it isn't necessary to wrap up each and every loose end--in fact that can be quite annoying. Some authors even leave some pretty major issues unresolved and their stories still work.
ReplyDeleteGreat list of "U" clichés in need of rewriting!
Hi Kern
DeleteI think all the major plot twists must be resolved in a book. I don't mind a few elements to make me wonder what might happen next.
Your posts are really pointing out so many cliches that I'm sure I've used in the past. Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteHI GE
DeleteOh, I'm sorry the clichés are worrying you. I hope you can find lively ways to snip them out.
I agree that you don't have to resolve EVERYTHING. I like a little ambiguity in book endings, myself.
ReplyDeleteHi Stephenie
DeleteYes, I like a few question to keep my imagination active. No one likes an under-active imagination ;)