Every time I go to edit a manuscript, there are certain articles I always bring up. One of them is this, from over at Write it Sideways:
Are These Filter Words Weakening Your Fiction?
If you don’t know what filter words are and have been leaving them in, this article is a gamechanger. Seriously, I go through every manuscript with a fine tooth comb for them now and it’s made my writing so much better for it.
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I split my time writing and working my day job as a massage therapist. If it’s a creative pursuit though, chances are I’ve dabbled in it. Hell, I’ve played around with soapmaking, beer brewing, cupcake baking, tea blending and everything else under the midday sun. At the end of the day, my constant is always reading, writing and editing. I’m an Aries-Taurus cusp–which to any astrology buffs should tell you plenty.
I hit the East Coast convention circuit pretty hard and chances are, you can find me vending for Solstice Brews while simultaneously promoting my books.
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