[HPforGrownups] JKR's writing style (was Re: Changes I would make)/Draco

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 177467

aussie:
>I picked up Harry Potter because an author recommended JKR's 
>dialogue style to me.
>
>- "said" can be used 50% to 70%, 
>- no verb thrown in ("Watch it, Malfoy". Harry drew his wand ...) 
>but still allowing the reader to understand who spoke
>- about 20% different verbs (yelled, whispered, gurgled) 
>- Use adverbs sparilngly. To continually and frequently use adverbs 
>repeatedly is constantly frustrating.

Bart:
Me recommends this well website to go to:

http://www.plainlanguage.gov/examples/humor/writegood.cfm

Bart