- Adverb overuse
- Unnecessary descriptions of what's going on
- "Talking heads"
- Noun-pronoun agreement (yes, I'm guilty of using "they" and "their" when I shouldn't)
- Long sentences (sometimes I ramble)
- Repetition
- Rough scene transitions
- Cliches
- Things I think are funny that actually aren't
- Too many line breaks (to show a change in scene, passage of time, etc.)
Showing posts with label things I usually have to edit in my writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label things I usually have to edit in my writing. Show all posts
02 March 2010
10 on Tuesday: things I usually have to edit in my writing
In honor of National Novel Editing Month, I present the following:
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