Do Not Come for My Em Dash

Considering that very few news items generate an interest in literature, the ongoing conversation about whether or not an em dash is the ultimate telltale sign of AI-generated writing has been especially notable. Not just because it’s marked a clear line between those who are fans (a.k.a. devoted users) of the em dash and those who are not, but because, of all the telltale signs … Continue reading Do Not Come for My Em Dash

Genna RivieccioSeptember 3, 20251 Comment

Criticism

Should the Non-Simile “As Fuck” Be Abolished Before It’s Too Late?

Even the stodgiest of writers (this just means someone who has read more than one section of In Search of Lost Time) have seemed to become guilty of using a certain twenty-first century non-simile that’s caught on like a bad rash: “as fuck.” At first, there was something hard-edged and even meaningful to this turn of phrase. But now, like so many things that get oversaturated, … Continue reading Should the Non-Simile “As Fuck” Be Abolished Before It’s Too Late?

Genna RivieccioMarch 12, 2017March 12, 20171 Comment