✨ CRUTCH WORDS AND PHRASES ✨ It's no secret that most writers have 'crutch' words and phrases. That is words and/or phrases that they fall back on throughout their manuscript. As editors, it's our job to weed them out and suggest alternatives. 🧵 - ThreadSky

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heatherjfitt.bsky.social • 10 days ago

✨ CRUTCH WORDS AND PHRASES ✨

It's no secret that most writers have 'crutch' words and phrases. That is words and/or phrases that they fall back on throughout their manuscript. As editors, it's our job to weed them out and suggest alternatives.

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heatherjfitt.bsky.social•10 days ago

Each writer has their own unique set of crutch words, but there are a few that I can guarantee to find in almost every manuscript I work on.

heatherjfitt.bsky.social•10 days ago

As a writer, if you find yourself falling into the trap of over-using words like 'looked' 'stared' 'walked' 'stood' and 'standing' it's handy to have some options available.

heatherjfitt.bsky.social•10 days ago

That's not to say that these words can never be used. There is always a time and a place. Similarly, you could remove the word/phrase altogether and your sentence/scene would still make sense.

heatherjfitt.bsky.social•10 days ago

If you plan to submit your work to agents and/or publishers, it's useful to check your manuscripts for this kind of repetitiveness. Removing them where they are not absolutely necessary will tighten up your work.

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