Comments on: Mistakes Writers Make

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:00:57 +0000

Of course, Damaria and I probably read so many writing blogs that "writing" doesn't stand out anymore.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:29:25 +0000

LOL! If I can get it past you, Damaria, I'm impressed, too! You and Paula are both very observant.

By: Damaria Senne

Damaria Senne — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:13:53 +0000

I'm impressed! During my first read through the post, I didn't notice a single keyword. Then I looked for it, and like Paula, I saw "keyword." It was only on my third read through that I actually saw "writing."

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:14:07 +0000

Try "writing." 🙂

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:24:35 +0000

Honestly, the only word that stands out to me is "keyword." Making "keyword" the keyword is just sneaky enough that I'm smiling, hoping that was it.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:19:49 +0000

Paula, I repeated it 16 times, I think. :) It's not hard. It just takes a more conscious effort, perhaps.

I'm guilty of the just/simply stuff, too.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:42:09 +0000

You're so good I couldn't guess your keyword after two reads.

My crutch words/phrases include (but I'm sure are in no way limited to): actually, in fact and generally.

My extraneous words are: just, only, merely and simply. (Notice how they all diminish whatever follows? It probably reflects my own insecurities.)

What I've seen a lot of lately is writers who know better using "there's" instead of "there are" - it's lazy.