9 Helpful Tips for writing:

• Avoid difficult words, which the reader might have difficulty in understanding
• Avoid moralizing
• Don’t force your point of view on the readers. In other words, let the characters say what you want to say
• Don’t inform, show
• Include the five senses (hear, smell, touch, see, speak) to rouse the reader’s emotions
• Avoid unnecessary details
• Be innovative
• Use active tense, not passive
• Read your text aloud and listen for jarring notes

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