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Pet Words

11/5/2017

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Remember those people who use "like" in sentences to the point their speech is distracting? It happens to me frequently working with teenagers. Here is an example sentence:

"Like, did you see what he was wearing? It was like, too skater-y. He's like so not a skater."

"Yeah, but like, he looked good."

The 'likes' are unnecessary (and cringe-y if I'm honest) but I found that while writing, I have the same problem. 

And I hate it. 

I use the word "that" so many damn times, I have to go through each manuscript and search to remove them one by one. It is beyond frustrating because the word is used so naturally.  But if I focus on not using it when writing the first draft, it affects the story. 

The best advice I got about writing though was to not write and edit at the same time. Complete the first draft without re-reading it or going over it. Then, after the story is told, go back and begin the edits. 
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​I live by this quote to help when the editing part becomes difficult.... because a glass of wine never hurt anyone. 

Happy Sunday,
Jaqueline 

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  • Books
    • Sliding Home
    • Central State Hockey >
      • Through the Ice
      • Under the Ice
      • Breaking the Ice
    • Central State Football >
      • First Meet Foul
      • The Summer Playbook
      • Scoring Forever
    • Snowed in for Christmas
    • Christmas Sweater Weather
    • Date Night in December
    • Central State Series >
      • Holdout
      • The Puck Drop
      • From the Top
      • Take the Lead
      • Off the Ice
    • Cleat Chasers Series >
      • Challenge Accepted
      • The Game Changer
      • Best Player
      • No Easy Catch
    • Isaac's Bar >
      • Let Life Happen
    • Out of the Park Series >
      • Evening the Score
      • Sliding Home
      • Rounding the Bases
    • Standalones >
      • Made to be Mine
      • Whiskey Surprises
      • The Weekend Deal
      • Take a Chance on Me
      • Just One Tent
  • By the Tropes
  • About
  • Contact