Writing is a combination of art and craft. The art comes from much reading, talking, thinking, dreaming, and writing. The craft is primarily technique. Some techniques are complex, but a few are very simple and will instantly strengthen your writing. In many cases, however, strengthening writing simply means avoiding those things that weaken it.
We’ve identified 10 words that nearly always weaken writing. In no particular order, they are as follows.
1. really : “Avoiding this word is really a great idea.”
Reason: A really great idea is like a great idea. If you want to emphasize something, such as the “greatness” of an idea, a word that means what you trying to say, e. g. Use “Avoiding this word is an excellent idea.”
2. U : “Sometimes, you feel like writing is too hard.”
Reason: I’ve never felt this way, so this is not true. The writer probably means “I” or “some writers, ‘e. g. “Sometimes I feel like writing is too hard.” “U” should be used only when you’re actually writing, and the reader, not to make general statements.
3. Feel : “I feel the government should stop people writing bad.”
Reason: Which emotion is “felt”? What is the writer touching and feeling so? Usually the writer means “believe” or “thinking.” Feel “is also used by authors to describe a sign of emotion, as in” He felt despondent. “Instead, the writer must show emotions through words and actions of the character.
4. Think : “I think the government should stop people writing bad.”
Reason: If you write an opinion, the reader understands that you think. Just say what you think, e. g. “The government should stop people from writing poorly.”
5. as </ strong>: “If you write this word, poke your eyes. It is weak as it can lead to confusion.”
Reason: A person usually can not be taken two actions to do so “as” does it make sense in the first sentence. It can be rewritten, “Write this word over, poke out your eyes.” In the second sentence, the writer should use “because. “To read the rest of the sentence, the reader does not know or” as “: two actions take place simultaneously or the means” because. “
6. lot : “A lot of writing could be better made.”
Reason: How many is “many”? 100 documents? 50% of everything I’ve written? 1% of one million books? The term “lot” is meaningless without the context, but if you give the context, you do not have the phrase “a great need.” This is very subjective. “Many” to one person may seem like “some” to another.
7. Sorting / Child : “With these words is sort of annoying for the reader.”
Reason: If this is some kind of annoying words, you do not tell the reader exactly what it is. If it is annoying, to say: “Writing this way is difficult for the reader.” If it is not annoying, just tell the reader what it is, e. g. “With these words bothers readers.” Use words that say what you are trying to say, and give the reader exact descriptions. This includes “kind.”
8. Like : “With these words is like baking with spoiled milk.”
Reason: If present, it is NOT that thing. Giving accurate descriptions and using correct verbs will your need to “use reduction” e. g. “These words spoil your writing.” A good metaphor can improve your writing, but too much makes writing boring, so try to think of another way to get your idea? N denial.
9. Net : “Some people are just picky about writing. It’s just the way they write.”
Reason: The word “just” no real value does not add to these sentences. Leaving them out results in the same meanings and makes the sentences much tighter and more direct: “Some people are picky about writing. It’s the way they write.” Not only that sound better?
10. Used to: “He used to write like this, when he began to write.”
Reason: less words to express an idea is almost always a good idea, so “used to write” can be written, “wrote,” as in, “he wrote like this when he began to write. ” The problem is that “used to write” and “when he started writing” both express events in the past, this is unnecessary. In almost all cases “is used to …” Can be replaced with a past tense verb. </ P>
The sample sentences demonstrate poor uses
of these words, but you will find good use, too. In fact, some of them are perfectly fine in some contexts, or when used in particular ways. Your level of formality, purpose, voice, and the public will not determine whether these words. If you are unsure or not to use it in a certain sense, our advice is to avoid them.
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