“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” ― Pablo Picasso. Ça va, mon ami(e)? One writing rule writers learn at workshops is that in order to break the rules, you must know the rules. For instance, adjectives and adverbs are generally frowned upon in prose; they are described as an author’s attempt to ‘prettify her work’, adding little or no significance to the sentence. Knowing that you can break this rule when the noun being modified doesn't imply what you mean, or when you can’t help but use an adjective or adverb to keep the right pacing in your work is very important. (One of the first things an undergraduate law student learns is that for every general rule, there’s an exception.)
Breaking the Rules
Breaking the Rules
Breaking the Rules
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” ― Pablo Picasso. Ça va, mon ami(e)? One writing rule writers learn at workshops is that in order to break the rules, you must know the rules. For instance, adjectives and adverbs are generally frowned upon in prose; they are described as an author’s attempt to ‘prettify her work’, adding little or no significance to the sentence. Knowing that you can break this rule when the noun being modified doesn't imply what you mean, or when you can’t help but use an adjective or adverb to keep the right pacing in your work is very important. (One of the first things an undergraduate law student learns is that for every general rule, there’s an exception.)