Monthly Archives: November 2012

Writing & Editing: Find & Correct Common Grammar Mistakes

Posted on November 30, 2012 by M. B. Weston

No matter how often we try to avoid it, we all make a few subtle grammatical errors when we write. Some of them occur when we type the wrong word. Others are born from listening to incorrect grammar on TV … Continue reading →

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Writing & Editing: Find & Eliminate Cheesy Cliches

Posted on November 29, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Eliminating cheesy cliches is easier said than done. We writers are busy as bees trying to write our stories, and words cannot express how easy it is to close up shop at the end of the day and ignore the … Continue reading →

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Writing & Editing: Find & Eliminate Undescriptive, Empty Words

Posted on November 28, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Word are a writer’s currency, and we must use them judiciously. Words that serve no real purpose except to fill space because they sound good are a waste of our word count and our readers’ time. Remember that the reader … Continue reading →

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Writing & Editing: Find & Eliminate Words You Overuse

Posted on November 27, 2012 by M. B. Weston

All writers have our pet set of words that we use over and over again. It’s fine to write them in your first draft, but make sure you seek them out and eliminate them before you turn in your final … Continue reading →

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Writing & Editing: Find and Eliminate Useless Verbs

Posted on November 26, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Nothing can let the air out of a great sentence like a boring, flat verb. Unfortunately, we writers tend to love boring verbs–especially the “being” verbs, and our sentences suffer for it. The best way to fix a flat sentence? … Continue reading →

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Writing & Editing: Find & Eliminate Stupid Words

Posted on November 26, 2012 by M. B. Weston

First, I must apologize for not blogging for a while. I got bogged down both with traveling to two conventions in two weeks and with the Thanksgiving holiday. I’ve also put myself on an intense deadline to get my latest … Continue reading →

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