Tip 17: Find Your Writing Crutches (Write Your Book Series)
Honorée Corder
Executive Book Producer | I help professionals publish custom books that boost their brand and increase their income | 67x Author including YOU MUST WRITE A BOOK, BUSINESS NETWORKING & YOUR BOOK MEANS BUSINESS
Hi there, Reader!
I love run-on sentences. Semicolons. Special characters.
However.
I've learned to live without them in my books because they are distracting. They take away from my message. They can cause the reaction I want the least: this is self-published, and it isn't done well.
Ouch.
If you say "so" a lot when you speak (this is me), write it as much as you want. Then, go back and remove as many as you can. Some people say "like" a lot in conversation, sometimes three or four times in a sentence. I totally get it, but I wouldn't want to read a sentence with that much unedited repetition.
Figure out what your writing (and speaking) crutches are and remove them. Hint: you can also ask your editor to add that filter to their process so they will pay extra attention and ensure they get removed as well.
The end goal is to provide an effortless and pleasurable read for your reader. You'll be glad you did!
Happy writing!
Honorée Corder