BTT: “Grenade!” Tom Exploded Wildly.
Novice writers haven’t changed much in a hundred years. Take this dialogue from Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon:
"I guess Tom’s ears would burn if he could hear your praises, Mr. Damon," laughed Mr. Swift. "Don’t spoil him."
"Spoil Tom Swift? You couldn’t do it in a hundred years!" cried Mr. Damon, enthusiastically. [...]
