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Art of Fiction - John Gardner:
>She turned. In among the rocks, two snakes were fighting
>two snakes were fighting

>verbs with auxiliaries ["were fighting"] are never as sharp in focus as verbs without auxiliaries, since the former indicate indefinite time, whereas the latter [e.g., "fought"] suggest a given instant

Thoughts? I disagree, I like "two snakes were fighting" better because it sounds more natural than "two snakes fought" even if it does contain a "helping" verb. Plus I don't think there's anything wrong with indicating an indefinite amount of time

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This is the best book I've read on the subject. Really the only one that has helped me.

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Is university attendance a prerequisite for becoming a good writer? Pic related argues it is.

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