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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