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Sherry Terry
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How do you feel about week words and filter words?

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I am of the firm belief that if you can get rid of a lot of the weaker wording and filter words, it fixes almost everything wrong with a story except plot.

I am well aware that I am on an island with this thought, but most of the "bad" books I critique/edit have this problem. Once I show the author some alternatives, most get excited and go back to "fix" the weaknesses. I always ask them if they like the story better or if they don't like the changes. Only one hated my suggestions.

But his response was, "I don't have time to write more creative sentences."

So, there you go.

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Is it about replacing easy and common words with rare and difficult words? - in that case I don't support it.
If it is about using more apt word, then that is good.
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Post by RegularGuy3 »

I'm with BoyLazy--pick the right words in the first place and it delivers a richer story; eliminating words without broader consideration of the intended message will probably result in a weaker story.
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Great to have someone with similar thoughts. Kudos! ?
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I want to see more creative sentences by getting rid of some of the weaker words. Use stronger verbs, and discover better prose without them.
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Post by Sushan Ekanayake »

Words put a pretty much impact on the outcome. I use whitesmoke app to correct my writings and word suggestions to replace weaker words or unnecessary words is a great thing which I admire about that app
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