I am a bit of a flowery writer. Before I began this whole journey to publishing, I had no idea what that even meant. I loved creating rich worlds, and describing every little thing down to the way drops of dew shimmered on the surface of an individual blade of grass. As it turns out, flowery (or purple) prose can actually detract from your story telling. If you aren't familiar with the term, basically it means that you use showy words, complex vocabulary, and a plethora of adjectives and...