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Avoiding Adverbs

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Jun. 14th, 2018

Adverbs are like sweets: they’re fine in small quantities, but large quantities can be very bad for you (and your writing). Oftentimes, adverbs are used by novice writers to avoid… Avoiding Adverbs

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Author’s Rules for Writing: Stephen King

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May. 17th, 2018

At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard the phrase You either have it or you don’t. But what is it? One writer who has It, both literally and… Author’s Rules for Writing: Stephen King

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