Writing is a combination of art and craft. The art comes from lots of reading, talking, thinking, dreaming, and writing. The craft is primarily technique. Some techniques are complex, but a few are very simple and will instantly strengthen your writing. In many cases, however, strengthening writing simply means avoiding those things that weaken it. We have identified 10 words that nearly always weaken writing. In no particular order, they are as follows.1. Really: “Avoiding this word is a really great idea.” Reason: A really great idea is the same as a great idea. If you need to
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