Friday, March 9, 2018

No expression on her face

FOUND IN A NOVEL: Candy had no expression on her face.

Where else would her expression be? On her elbow or knee? And this could be a little shorter.


Candy's face was expressionless. Or: Candy's face showed nothing.


FROM THE SAME NOVEL: There was blood on his chest and his eyes were wide and silent.

His eyes wouldn't be loud, even if he were alive. I think still, blank or not moving might have been better. I'd also put a comma after chest.


Let's do a little rewrite:

His chest was bloody, and his eyes were wide and unseeing.

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