how it really is to be an artist

My brain: 

I just used the word ‘incessantly’ three times on one page

One person said they dated six years ago, and two pages later the author changed the time  line so the ex says it was four years ago.

Do we know?? If any of the scenes?? Match up??

Self indulgent deep emotional conversations about feelings every other page

What is pacing?

This scene is supposed to convey a subtle undertone of the self deceit currently causing the main character’s emotional conflict. So we’ll write ‘she was lying to herself.’ 

purple prose Purple Prose PURPLE PROSE

The side character’s name has changed with each appearance because I can’t be bothered to scroll up. 

I don’t know anything about this character until he monologues his entire tragic backstory on page ten. 

An old idea, crawling out of the ether: