It's impossible to improve as a writer without making a mistake or two or ten along the way, but many new writers tend to make the same mistakes over and over. If you're a new (or even experienced) writer, keep on the lookout for these eleven common writing mistakes in your work.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Trying to do too much
1:46 - A weak opening
2:23 - Focusing on complexity rather than clarity
3:30 - Too many flashbacks
4:25 - Prioritizing theme
5:40 - No inciting incident
6:20 - Characters not having goals
7:07 - Characters not having flaws
7:56 - Not understanding POV
9:10 - Redundant scenes
10:37 - Thinking you're the exception to the rule
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