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I've been told in the past by one of my English teachers that starting sentences with the word 'as' or just using the word more than three times for a 1000 word short story, is bad practice and a sign of weak writing. Would you agree with this /lit/?
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Also, is it bad practice to use adverbs? I've heard that publishers deeply frown upon relying on words such as 'suddenly' to introduce a sequence of action.
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Your teacher was retarded. Disregard the advice.
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>>8304411
Depends on the type of publisher. Adverbs are fine. Americans have a problem with them, so be wary of their informal literature.
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Never been a fan of "as" as a synonym of "because", but the rest is fine by me.
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>>8304418
Yeah not so much using it as a synonym for because, but using it to develop the story. For example, "As I walked down the street, I became cold." Or, "As he leaned forward into the sink, he felt something pressing against the back of his head".
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>>8304405
Hows your teachers writing career coming?
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The absolute madman
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