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Overwriting: writing too many words, wasting words, writing words, words and more words

24th Jun 202018th Feb 2021 CaityLeave a comment on Overwriting: writing too many words, wasting words, writing words, words and more words

Overwriting bores the reader, so don’t do it.

Posted in FictionTagged adjectives, adverbs, filter words, narrative, overwriting, point of view, showing versus telling, verbosity

Adjectives: avoid them

17th Jun 202018th Feb 2021 Caity

Adjectives are best avoided: add nuance with a better choice of noun or phrase.

Posted in FictionTagged adjectives, narrative, overwriting, showing versus telling

Adverbs: avoid them

10th Jun 202022nd Feb 2021 Caity

Judicious use of adverbs is much more effective than scattering them liberally.

Posted in FictionTagged action beats, adverbs, narrative, overwriting, showing versus telling

Filter words: how to remove the reader from the character’s head

3rd Jun 202017th Feb 2021 Caity

Filter words remove the reader from the narrative, bringing them out of the world you’ve invented and back to the fact that they’re reading a book. Find out what these words are and how to remove them.

Posted in FictionTagged filter words, free indirect speech, narrative, overwriting, point of view, showing versus telling

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