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Episode Synopsis
Every book on writing tells you to avoid adverbs (and even adjectives). I find that hard to do in first drafts, but I do try to remove them in edits. You can tell that I haven’t done enough editing if you see that I “really like” something or that a new programming language is “pretty good”.
Season 3
Write While True Episode 28: Complex Sentences
Write While True Episode 29: Loose Sentences
Books
The Golden Book on Writing [amazon affiliate link] by David Lambuth
The Elements of Style [amazon affiliate link] by Strunk & White
Writing Down the Bones [amazon affiliate link] by Natalie Goldberg
Sweep Editing
Write While True Episode 6: Editing First Drafts
Write While True Episode 7: Find Your Voice
Edit in Sweeps
Transcript
Season 3
Write While True Episode 28: Complex Sentences
Write While True Episode 29: Loose Sentences
Books
The Golden Book on Writing [amazon affiliate link] by David Lambuth
The Elements of Style [amazon affiliate link] by Strunk & White
Writing Down the Bones [amazon affiliate link] by Natalie Goldberg
Sweep Editing
Write While True Episode 6: Editing First Drafts
Write While True Episode 7: Find Your Voice
Edit in Sweeps
Transcript
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