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Do you blog? Want a simple step-by-step to end AI scrapers once and for all? Gotcha covered, fam.

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‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment
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Reviewer #1 & #2 got nothin' on written comments from 10+ LoyolaLA law students! Thanks to them & #LawProf Amy Motomura for diving into my WIP on race, gender & #IP. #AmRevising

Someone was having an existential crisis and insisted I must stop everything to scritch him.

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We all need more friends who understand us even when words fail.

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Your Sunday morning moment of zen.

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It's been a rough few weeks with little progress. I'm at Jumping Bean today and working on getting some words in today on Sisters of the Myst.

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Here's some #writingAdvice: Create a list of problem words that flag problems in your writing as you #revise. Here's my list of #hedgeWords and #weaselWords.

(Reply with yours! I'll add them. Boost to share with others.)

• about (as in approximately)
• almost
• “and” conjunction run-ons. Could you break that sentence into two and save the conjunction?
• already
• barely
• begin
• “but” conjunction run-ons. Could you break that sentence and two and still provide the same contrast?
• can (in the sense of maybe)
• certainly
• generally
• I/he saw that (If the act of observation is paramount, don’t remove, don't remove such constructions.)
• I/he heard that
• I/he read that
• I/he felt that
• I/he noticed that
• I/he recognized that
• just
• kind of
• like
• maybe
• mostly
• near (in the sense of almost)
• of course
• one (in the sense of quantity when stating such is unnecessary)
• one (as a pronoun—generally sounds bad)
• perhaps
• possibly
• potentially (in the sense of maybe)
• probably
• really (the interject
• seems
• some (in the sense of indeterminate)
• sort of
• start, started to
• still
• surprisingly
• that (a latinate construction that can often be omitted when used to introduce a subordinate clause, but not always. Comprehension is paramount.)
• usually
• you can (verb)

My biggest bugaboos are words that soften (hedge) the impact of a sentence or keep the narrator from (weaselly) committing to action. Both kill effective narration, as the narrator knows all tells what's necessary. Careful, though. Such word mimic normal speech, as between subordinate and dominant people and in cautious conversation.

When you find these words, stop and examine the context of the word.

• Does the word serve a purpose? If not, delete. I suggest removing it provisionally; this makes it clear.
• Can a strong word substitute? If, substitute.
• Is something lost if the word, phrase, or sentence is removed? If not, delete.
• Can a previous sentence imply what this one does? (Ellipsis)
• Will recasting the sentence clarify or strength the it?

A good list should transform your prose, turning hesitancy to decisive action. Deleting these words removes verbiage, making your writing concise and hard-edged. Each and every word must serve a purpose, whether functional or aesthetic.

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@MichaelPryor This is my life as I #amrevising, along with about, almost, barely, begin, but, certainly, generally, I saw/felt/heard/read/thought that, kind of, maybe, mostly, near, of course, one (indefinite pronoun), perhaps, potentially, possibly, probably, really, some, sort of, started, still, that, usually, and you can. These are my weasel and hedge words. Makes you want a macro language in your word processor to help you find them, don't it!

Sadly, I don't smoke.

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"Sunday school" has a certain connotation, especially when it has to do with an on-demand weekend meeting with a teacher when you don't want to. In a society that doesn't have religious schooling outside of secular schooling, it isn't the appropriate word, however.

Hey, #writingcommnunity, any #sf or #sff ideas to use instead of "Sunday school" you can think of?

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Your Sunday morning moment of zen.

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.

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Jasmine tea steeping in its tiny pot. Ollie the cat napping on a folded blanket at the end of my desk. Manuscript open and waiting for new words. And me? I’m ready to write.

What are you working on today?

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