You might be able to tell from the title of this post I've started editing Maddy Blue. I'm 100 pages into getting rid of my 'ly' words. Next up, all those other weak word choices. Everyone has their favorites. I've learned so far the word 'really' pops up a lot in my writing.
I didn't work on my new WIP. Perhaps today, if I can get the house cleaned in record time. First things, first. The dust bunnies are threatening a coup.
2 comments:
Yeppers.
I really have a problem with "really" and a lot of others in the diction family that I call "verity boosters."
Really
Actually
Honestly
Seriously
Unquestionably
Our writerbrains tell us these words add weight and importance, but they don't. They're just cholesterol words that gum up the readerbrain.
I'm a big fan of Search/Find/Delete too, Liz. But remember when you are editing the sh*t out of your ms, don't get so carried away that you edit the art out of it too.
Just two cents from a wannabe who has been there-done that.
I hear ya....after I get done with the nuts and bolts of editing, I'm off to work on continuity....I wrote this WIP without an outline, so I have plot threads that will need some major work.
One day at a time, right?!
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