I'm back with 8 more common mistakes newer writers make! Not just what they are, but why they're holding you back.
The original video: 7 Common Mistakes New Writers Make: https://youtu.be/nW7H_32mtUE
The 8 Mistakes:
1) Thesaurus madness
2) Character Soup
3) Scenes that don't move the plot forward
4) Tense shifting
5) POV shifting/head hopping
6) Overly formal language/not using contractions
7) Not sharing your work/having CPs/learning to take constructive criticism
8) Not killing your darlings
Note: in the contractions section, I mention how you can start a sentence with a conjunction--I didn't say it, but that's obviously an aside, rather than my confusing conjunctions with contractions haha.
Related videos that go in depth on some of these topics:
Choosing the Right POV: https://youtu.be/VWqBMHwpwYY
What Is Info-Dumping and How To Fix It: https://youtu.be/XoDuGoEW6XY
How to Properly Format Dialog Tags: https://youtu.be/aF-MdybhmyA
Susan Dennard's resources for writers: http://susandennard.com/for-writers/ (look under revision resources for tips on identifying scene function)
Grammarly guide to verb tenses: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/verb-tenses/
Purdue Online Writing Lab on verb tense consistency: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/04/
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