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Raymond Carver to the Rescue
Aug. 23rd, 2015 10:02 amSaid no one in the history of ever, probably.
Still, I find that when I am absolutely stuck on a passage, it helps to write like Raymond Carver.
She poured the coffee into a cup and drank.
"We're leaving," he said.
She took another sip.
Sometimes that's all you need. Like, oh, you need to convey the fact that your characters don't particularly like each other? There, you're done. Good job. Moving on.
Still, I find that when I am absolutely stuck on a passage, it helps to write like Raymond Carver.
She poured the coffee into a cup and drank.
"We're leaving," he said.
She took another sip.
Sometimes that's all you need. Like, oh, you need to convey the fact that your characters don't particularly like each other? There, you're done. Good job. Moving on.
