The Polished Sentences Series
Wendy SpurlinPractical, no-nonsense editing guidance to help you fix weak sentences, improve clarity, and strengthen your writing—one sentence at a time.
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The “Would” Problem: When Conditional Verbs Weaken Storytelling
This post is part of The Polished Sentences Series, focused on fixing common sentence-level issues and strengthening your writing one sentence at a time.
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One small word can quietly drain energy from a memoir: would. Writers...
Stop “Beginning to Do” Things: Why -ING Verbs Weaken Your Writing
This post is part of The Polished Sentences Series, focused on fixing common sentence-level issues and strengthening your writing one sentence at a time.
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If your sentences are constantly “beginning,” “starting,” or “continui...
The Problem with “Seemed” Sentences
This post is part of The Polished Sentences Series, focused on fixing common sentence-level issues and strengthening your writing one sentence at a time.
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Words like seemed, appeared, and phrases such as seemed like often wea...
Stop Telling Readers How Things Feel: Let Verbs Do the Work
This post is part of The Polished Sentences Series, focused on fixing common sentence-level issues and strengthening your writing one sentence at a time.
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If your writing keeps explaining how something felt, chances are the s...
The Problem with Passive Voice
This post is part of The Polished Sentences Series, focused on fixing common sentence-level issues and strengthening your writing one sentence at a time.
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Passive voice occurs when a sentence hides or removes the person or th...
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