For context, my POV character expects the conversation he's having to change directions because the person he's talking to changes his tone of voice.
Instead of writing: "Judging by his father's tone, he expected this would have nothing to do with…" Could it be shortened to: "By his father's tone, this would have nothing to do with…" ?
I found an example in a novel I'm reading, but it regards a visual cue hinting at feeling: "By his face he was eager to be anywhere else." If that's correct, which I suspect it is, does it then not matter that in my personal example something (an audio queue) hints at an assumed expectation, instead?
My third less specific question, is whether you could point to other common constructions/examples where implied words might be left out, so that I as a novice writer may learn? This all started because I want to trim, especially unneeded filter words.
Thanks in advance to you all!
Instead of writing: "Judging by his father's tone, he expected this would have nothing to do with…" Could it be shortened to: "By his father's tone, this would have nothing to do with…" ?
I found an example in a novel I'm reading, but it regards a visual cue hinting at feeling: "By his face he was eager to be anywhere else." If that's correct, which I suspect it is, does it then not matter that in my personal example something (an audio queue) hints at an assumed expectation, instead?
My third less specific question, is whether you could point to other common constructions/examples where implied words might be left out, so that I as a novice writer may learn? This all started because I want to trim, especially unneeded filter words.
Thanks in advance to you all!