Rae's latest writing epiphany

[raefinlay]

For me, step one of overcoming a bad writing habit is always noticing it in other people's work. The last few weeks while reading slush, I choked on rampant overwriting. (It's funny, cuz I never really cared before.) Sure enough, the choking was merely a precursor to realizing I suffered the same malady.

*chokes*

So, tonight, Sunglasses will be deflated and depurpled of its self-importance. Things that are Not A Big Deal will be treated as such. Down with two-paragraph-long openings of highly tactile doors! Down with awkward marriages of gorgeous sentences to plain content! Long Live Economy!!! *roars*