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Tips for good writing

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How to write good…

Avoid alliteration. Always.

Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.

Avoid clichés like the plague. (They're old hat.)

Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.

One should never generalize.

Comparisons are as bad as clichés.

Be more or less specific.

Sentence fragments? Eliminate.

Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are unnecessary.

Who needs rhetorical questions?

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Dovedale4

Very good - made me smile! 😊

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hypercat54

yeh u gotta tork proper like wat I do 😃😁

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RoadRunner44

I'm a bit worried about posting anything after reading all of that.

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hypercat54 in reply to RoadRunner44

It's not serious RoadRunner44

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RoadRunner44 in reply to hypercat54

Thanks hyper. I couldn't do without you.X

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hypercat54 in reply to RoadRunner44

I was fooled for a little while too! 😁🤣

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Roxylox

I love this, it took me a while to realise it wasn't serious advice! Brilliant

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hypercat54 in reply to Roxylox

Yes me too! :D

Very good!

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Pinkie56

I absolutely love this. Avoid cliches like the plague. That's my tag line. lol

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Kainan

Nice! And just write more...

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Adlon57

Never try to write a true crime novel, after 12 years, and 45,000 words, bad eyesight, and grey hair [ok I just had that cut down from pony-tail length, to get rid of that care free throwaway look!], its just plain bad for your health!🥴🙃🙃😳😵🤒

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Adlon57 in reply to Adlon57

Eye cud nefer rite pruper aneweh!😗😆😆😆

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Opportunity in reply to Adlon57

Ewe n aye bowth! 😀

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I cannot claim much credit for this - I found it in an email someone sent me - but I am glad it has caused some amusement... and not too much confusion!

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