Okay, so what do you consider to be purple prose? What is it? Give us an example. Do you love it? Hate it? Find it tolerable in small doses? Or do you think all shades of violet wording should be destroyed?
I'm going to use an old family phrase and say that, to me, 'purple prose' is kind of like porn. You might not be able to explain it but you know it when you see it.
(I come from an interesting family.)
No examples. Can't stand it (generally) so no. There are very few instances where I'd say that it's a smart artistic choice. You have a little more leeway in historical novels than you do with just about anything else.
In small doses, it can add a lot to a world but it's so easy to over-do that I tend to recommend people stay away from it as much as possible.
(I don't have much to say on this one, apparently. Yeah. Try to stay away from purple. It's a bad colour on books.)
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In other news: Yesterday, my day was made several times over.
'My fifteen-year-old would kill for those. They look cute on you.' <- about my shoes
'You're awesome!'
One spoken, one written, both reasons to pull my head out of the metaphorical oven.
Short post - WriYe is getting back on track, my life is evening out a little (not great but better), there's House Drama(TM), and people are moving and there's a lot of stress from that too.
But. Things are moving. It... it's getting there and I'm really glad for that.
