Keep It Simple (meant to have stupid on the end- but you are a writer- so not stupid.)
Today's blog covers many small points.
Use simple straightforward words.Readers are not impressed by long, complicated words which they have to keep looking up for the meaning. It stops the flow.
Search and remove -a bit, little. quite, rather, begun,..the list is longer but I am sure you get my drift -they are not needed.UNLESS they are in dialogue.
Adjectives - better to use a strong noun. She carried the long, brown, short-legged, soppy- eyed, floppy-eared dog. She carried the Dachshund.
Dialogue tags- use said and ask if you need to. Otherwise indicate body language - it is 35% of communication.
Michael Angrily and Sarah Sadly do not have a place in a well told story - a slammed door, clenched fist, falling tears etc is more effective - it shows the reader the emotion.
Sentence length - Short for drama. Long for description.
If you place an object in the story - use it. If the story is not enhanced by the talking teapot - kill your darling.
These are all points to hold in your head when editing and redrafting.
Any short but sweet points I have missed?
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