crutch words

  • How to Edit a Chapter

    ByGuest Writer

    The secret every one of us learns after many years of writing is that writing is not just about that flash of inspiration. It is mostly about re-writing and editing. Lots of it. When editing your chapters, I suggest the following: Read it aloud and fix any sentence that sounds stilted. Check your dialogue. Is…

  • Crutch Words

    ByGuest Writer

    A crutch word is simply that: a word we lean on time and time again. Every writer has their own individual crutch words. The problem is when we lean on them too much they end up sticking out like a sore thumb. My personal favorites are: just, that, and and. Two things I discovered while…