The Simplest Writing Tip to Make You a Better Writer

Write Better Now

Mar 16 2022 | 00:06:00

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Here’s a really simple writing tip to make you a better writer. I (Carrie) talk a lot to my writers about distancing words, which are words in writing that keep the reader away from the action. Those are words like: Saw, Heard, Noticed, Smelled, And they take away from the immediacy of the story. A […]

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