Do you wonder if your novel is long enough to be a novel? Short enough to be a novella? Is your 125,000-word manuscript a saga or just too many words? Let Autocrit show you. https://www.autocrit.com/blog/2017/04/24/many-words-in-a-novel/?inf_contact_key=6cd096d0785ca75f5f6cfa54ace41b21a27f8d1bc59cd7a878f7429016e6128e
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Autocrit talks about dialogue. It’s a great article that shows you how to show in dialogue rather than tell, what dialogue tags are the best to use, and several other tips and tricks. https://www.autocrit.com/blog/2017/04/26/said-said-tags-matter-writing-dialogue/?inf_contact_key=b58e013911cf40f5ace753592abcfd97097e19eaa41013ca068e08448d071311
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Autocrit believes it and so do I. Using a cliche’ creates boring and flat writing. Instead of writing: Mike stood at the end of the diving board. “Here goes nothing,” he called to his friends. Write: Mike stood at the end of the diving board. “Don’t expect an Olympic dive,” he called to his friends. Check
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One of the newer rules in editing is to avoid adverbs–or use them sparingly. I happen to be old school and enjoy a good adverb. The trick is knowing when to use them and when not to use them. For example: “I don’t like that,” Susie said angrily.” could be replaced with: “I don’t like
A powerful verb engages your reader. Here are a few ideas for your consideration. Written by Autocrit. https://www.autocrit.com/blog/2017/05/24/sweeten-prose-using-tasty-power-verbs/