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“Modifier Makeovers: Go From Basic to Belle-of-The-Ball with These Simple Tricks” by Taylor Houston @writerscramp1 | @LitReactor #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

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Modifier Makeovers: Go From Basic to Belle-of-The-Ball with These Simple Tricks Modifiers are the accessories of writing: they serve to enhance your basic sentence. Just as your basic outfit should include—at minimum—pants and a shirt, your basic sentence must include a clear subject and verb. Modifiers are all the other items you use to dress up your sentence—shoes, jewelry, jackets, scarves, sweaters, socks, tights, sock-garters, belts, hats, hair accessories, ties, pocket squares, hat bands, feathers, rings, cufflinks, stick-on face gems, cell-phone holsters, spats, multi-pocket fishing vests with decorative lures…you get the idea. Most outfits have a modest number of well-coordinated accessories that add interest and specificity—style. The same goes for most sentences. Using modifiers with restraint and intent, you can turn out some chic prose that will make your readers' heads turn and leave them wondering just how you pulled it off. https://shar.es/a3Busp