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 Problem with “Realized”
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Most writers use the word realized far more often than they think. It’s one of those invisible words that slips into manuscripts unnoticed because it isn’t technically wrong. In fact, it’s often accurate. The problem is that...
The Problem with “It Was” 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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One of the easiest ways to weaken a sentence is to begin it with “It w...
Stop Overloading Your Sentences: One Thought at a Time Works Better
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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Most sentences don’t fall apart because of grammar. They fall apart be...
Your Writing Has Favorite Words, And They’re Probably Weak Ones
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Every writer has favorite words. Not favorite words in the poetic, literary sense. Not the words you carefully choose because they create the perfect image. I’m talking about the words you use so often that you don’t even rea...
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...
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