"Don't tell me the moon is shining, Show me the glint of light on broken glass." - Anton Chekhov
Punctuation makes all the difference:
"I'm giving up drinking for a month." VS "I'm giving up. Drinking for a month."
"I'm giving up drinking for a month." VS "I'm giving up. Drinking for a month."
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Life itself can't give you joy unless you really will it.
Life just gives you time and space ... it's up to you to fill it! |
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According to Jeff Goins, here are 5 Lazy Words that make your writing weaker:
· “Stuff” is a lazy word. ...
· “Things” is another lazy word. ...
· “Got” is a terrible verb. ...
· “Was/Is/Are/Am” - saying something like, “I was there” or “We were at the party.” ...
· “Went” is like Are.
Soooo ... how do you fix them? Check out his blog at goinswriter.com. You'll find lots of other useful writing tips while you're browsing his site.
· “Stuff” is a lazy word. ...
· “Things” is another lazy word. ...
· “Got” is a terrible verb. ...
· “Was/Is/Are/Am” - saying something like, “I was there” or “We were at the party.” ...
· “Went” is like Are.
Soooo ... how do you fix them? Check out his blog at goinswriter.com. You'll find lots of other useful writing tips while you're browsing his site.