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Want to immediately make your writing sound more polished and professional? Start cutting unnecessary words. Today, I’m going over five types of words you should cut from your novel to instantly tighten up your writing and make every line pop on the page.
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MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE:
3 Ways to INSTANTLY Elevate Your Writing: https://youtu.be/HvVpnht54nQ
Weak Writing to Banish From Your Manuscript: https://youtu.be/TEtkuAEI1f8
Worst Amateur Writing Mistakes (With Examples!): https://youtu.be/0R7wubFFx0A
5 TYPES OF WORDS TO CUT FROM YOUR MANUSCRIPT:
01:15 – Filter words
02:55 – Words indicating passive voice
03:56 – Weak or unnecessary adverbs
05:55 – Excessive dialogue tags
07:20 – Pet words and phrases
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My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.
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