While all elements of writing are of course interlinked, I’m think mostly about just purely about a writers use of syntax, grammar, formatting, styling and language/authorial devices
What are your big “absolutely fucking not” pet peeves in this topic?
I’ll go first –
The use of the word “literally” in non-dialogue sections – probably the only thing Colleen Hoover and George Orwell have in common. It just is so clumsy every single time.
Slang, swear words, pop culture terms and brands names being substituted for actual descriptions of items in just general non-dialogue narration prose. It’s tacky every time (obvious exclusion of American Pyscho by BEE)
Unnecessary italics
This is much more of a me problem, but I really dislike exclamation marks in narration 😭 question marks, I don’t mind. But ! In prose really grates me for no reason 😭😭😭
I mostly find new adult writing styles the most grating, but feel free to share peeves from any genre, any time period, any kind of book!
by NoLeopard1134