Cut These Words to Instantly Improve Your Writing

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Want to immediately make your writing sound more polished and professional? Start cutting unnecessary words. Today, I’m going over five types of words you should cut from your novel to instantly tighten up your writing and make every line pop on the page.
 
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5 TYPES OF WORDS TO CUT FROM YOUR MANUSCRIPT:
01:15 – Filter words
02:55 – Words indicating passive voice  
03:56 – Weak or unnecessary adverbs
05:55 – Excessive dialogue tags
07:20 – Pet words and phrases
 
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