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Write Clean, Write Clear
Regularly, we find editing issues in books, even ones published by big publishers.
A few examples:
‘I thought to myself.’
‘In the past, I used to…’
‘He wanted to shout it out loud.’
‘She shrugged her shoulders.’
‘This unexpected surprise was thankfully received.’
‘It would appear that he overslept.’
I read the study relating to…’
‘He was in receipt of…’
‘The building was just a mere foot away.’
‘He exercises on a regular basis.’
‘In the course of his journey, he visited his relatives.’
The list is endless. The importance of cleaning up your writing, of using stronger verbs.
‘He closed the door with a bang’ or ‘he slammed the door shut’ – see the difference?
That is why writers benefit from editors who respect and enhance their craft, who can turn manuscripts into books into moments.