Write Tip #4: Specificity

Write Tip #4: Specificity. I read something today that described a house as "like an old Victorian". Well, was it, or wasn't it? A Victorian is a particular sort of house. Saying "like" makes me think it wasn't, really, but the author couldn't come up with a better description - which is lazy. Be specific. Make me see what you see. Don't be lazy.