#FantasyIndiesSeptember 20. Words you tend to overuse

I don't know about specific words, but phrases like "raised an eyebrow" and "gave him/her a Look" pop up a lot when I'm writing 😂

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In my Oracle of Delphi series WIP, so far the Number One word I use the most is SANCTUARY. I don't dare count how many times I've used it! 🤣

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20: Words you tend to overuse

"Finally" used to be the bane of my existence, but for the past two books nobody has complained about overuse of words anymore, so I don't know.

Day 20. Words you tend to overuse.

I'm not sure.

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#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 20:

Funnily enough, I was called out for using “gods damn it” too much in “Ashes of Eden,” which was true.

I tend to use adverbs. Deep down, Elysia still believes the world is a beautiful place, which is the reason for her purple way of describing it.

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Day 20

The number one word I overuse is "just." So many times! And I'm very aware of it, but it just comes out. Like that!

Other words: a little bit, smiled, stood, awesome.

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#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 20: Words you overuse. "That" and "just" are my nemeses. When I do my first full-pass edit of a new manuscript, the first thing I do is search for those words. If I can't justify the use, out they go! #WritingCommunity

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20. Words you tend to overuse

Oh my gonads. I have a 3 page document "Basic Writing Improvement List" with all my recurring favorites.

Some of the ringers include:
👉🏽 Figure out 🧐
👉🏽 Make out 🤨
👉🏽 Give up 🫴🏽
👉🏽 At the thought 💭
👉🏽 Gasp 😮‍💨

I will spare you the entire list. 🤓

#FantasyIndiesSeptember 20

Admittedly, most of the words I tend to overuse small, transitional words like 'that' a lot. I've also noticed I can overuse a character's eyes as a way of showcasing expressiveness.

It's one of many things I'm working on improving in my craft...

#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 20

I overuse the usual: "just" "really" "very" "seem"... Also "as if" and "as though"... But I'm getting better at weeding them out during editing!

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Over used words
I likely have many but while editing i found it seemed to be - looked, grabbed, nodded and just.
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#fantasyindiesseptember Day 20 Overused words

For some reason, I really love the word "scythe" and seem to use it in at least half my books!

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20. Definitely flowed. I use that word a lot.

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20. Words you tend to overuse
I tend to use "in spite of" or "despite" wayyy too much lol. Also "pleasure" 😆 there's only so many ways to describe sex, ok #fantasyindiesseptember

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#FantasyIndiesSeptember 20

I try and stop myself from using the same body language on the same character too frequently.

Body language is a great way to show personality, but how often do you really pinch the bridge of your nose?

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20. Words you tend to overuse

I have a list of ~75 words that I look for during line edits, and many of them are these. (It grows with every project 🫠)

Breath
Hands
Half- (half-finished etc.)
Glance
Leaning on things
Manage and offer, esp. in dialogue tags
MANY more...

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tilted, "made my way", sighed, frowned, looked

#FantasyIndiesSeptember 20: Words I tend to overuse

I overuse "nod" a lot and specifically edit to keep my characters from coming off like Bobbleheads.

There are others. Really, all of the usual suspects.