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On it!
And yes - research mode might be my favourite bit 🤩
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Oh! These look gooood 👀
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Thanks Judith, I look forward to it!
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Wow! Thank you 🙏🏻
I’ll work my way through this lot… a couple have already been recommended, which is a great sign!
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I have an idea for a horror book that I’m excited about, but I need to research the genre a LOT before I can even begin to write it 😅
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Thank you so much - I really appreciate this!
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Thank you 🙏🏻
I’ll check those out!
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If was yummy. The pesto is surprisingly tasty!
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This sounds awesome! 🤩
And to be honest - I’ve had so many good spinach recipes I think I’m going to end buying more 🤣
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That was supposed to be a secret! How did you guess?! 😂
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Tarragon butter? You could freeze it and then slice off as required.
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I truly believe anyone’s writing can be made even better by keeping an eye out for crutch words 🤓
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I may nick some of yours! 😂
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Hmmm… I’m interested…
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Thanks!
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Also good ones!
(I overuse these in everyday texts/posts as well! 🤭)
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It’s so difficult to retrain your brain!
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“Just” is another great one to check for, and is definitely one women overuse in emails etc, especially in a professional setting. Sometimes I take them out, sometimes I leave them in. It really depends on who I’m emailing and why 😅
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Absolutely! Consistently wrong is definitely easier to fix than erratic!
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That’s definitely one option!
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My pleasure!