Weak Writing to Banish From Your Manuscript

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No writer wants their prose to come off as weak or amateurish, but spotting bad writing in your own work can be difficult. Remember that writing is a skill that you will continue to strengthen as you become more experienced, so taking the time to develop your craft will go a long way. To help you spot these weak writing techniques and learn how to recognize bad writing, I go over common writing mistakes (with examples) that you can quickly fix to make your writing sing on the page.
 
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MORE WRITING RESOURCES:
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5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Novel:    • 5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Novel  
 
WEAK WRITING MISTAKES: 
02:16 – Vague character descriptions
04:40 – Excessive imagery
06:32 – Distracting choreography
09:20 – Overdone sentiments
11:32 – Meaningless details
 
ABOUT ME: 
My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with 7+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.
 
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