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Filler Words: Pt-2 Adverbs, Nouns, and Clichés

  1. Do you want your writing to get noticed –in a good way? Ditch these over used
  2. adverbs, nouns, and clichés when writing articles, stories, books and even rhymes.
  3. These may not always work in rhymes though they come in handy to know in all
  4. aspects of writing.
  5.  
  6. Ditch these boring words and phrases! Stop using amorphous adverbs and
  7. namby pamby nouns! Delete crummy clichés! And, here are 50 over used
  8. words and phrases in writing –which I hope helps you become a more successful,
  9. confident writer. Compiling this list has certainly opened my eyes to my own
  10. weak writing habits…
  11.  
  12. The following “over used words in writing” aren’t necessarily on the no fly list –in fact,
  13. writers can use them and get delicious results in many circumstances! These adjectives
  14. just need to be used creatively and carefully, is all.
  15.  
  16. Over Used Adjectives in Writing:
  17.  
  18. A noun is a person, place, or thing –and an adjective should describe the noun in more
  19. detail (eg, “successful writers”). Some writing teachers say that adjectives are wholly
  20. unnecessary, while others advise writers to use sparingly. It’s up to you, fellow scribes
  21. to feel them out and learn when to use them...
  22.  
  23. Here are 20 that can fit in with my Fill Words and some may have been mentioned
  24. Already Im just trying to shine some more light onto these words in general.
  25.  
  26. 1. Many
  27. 2. Pretty
  28. 3. Nice
  29. 4. Kind
  30. 5. Pleasant
  31. 6. Tall/short/fat/skinny
  32. 7. Big/little
  33. 8. Shimmering
  34. 9. Absolutely
  35. 10. Same exact
  36. 11. Truly unique
  37. 12. Quite
  38. 13. Funny
  39. 14. Incredible
  40. 15. A lot
  41. 16. Bad/good
  42. 17. Roaring
  43. 18. Interesting
  44. 19. Amazing
  45. 20. Any
  46.  
  47. “As to the adjective, when in doubt, strike it out.” Mark Twain.
  48.  
  49. Writing tip: Replace your boring over used tired limp adjectives
  50. with strong nouns (eg, instead of “successfully obtains”, use “wins”).
  51. Using too many adjectives is a common writing mistake for all writers –
  52. not just newbies.
  53.  
  54. Over used Adverbs in Writing
  55.  
  56. A verb contains all the action: writing, editing, getting published, signing
  57. copies of your book for fans. An adverb helps describe the action, and can
  58. often be unnecessary (see? I used “often be”, which is totally unnecessary.
  59. So is “totally”! You see how difficult good writing is?).
  60.  
  61. 1. Very
  62. 2. So
  63. 3. Kind of
  64. 4. Really
  65. 5. Totally
  66. 6. Actually
  67. 7. Seems
  68. 8. Suddenly
  69. 9. Probably
  70. 10. Could have
  71. 11. Hopefully
  72. 12. Just
  73. 13. Perfect
  74. 14. Viciously
  75. 15. Usually
  76.  
  77. Fellow scribes, remember that an over used adverb can taste delicious when
  78. used in a surprising way.
  79.  
  80. Over Used Clichés in Writing
  81.  
  82. “Any great truth can –and eventually will –be expressed as a cliché…
  83. and a cliché is a sure and certain way to dilute an idea.” Solomon Short.
  84.  
  85. 1. Writing on the wall
  86. 2. Cry over spilled milk
  87. 3. Better late than never
  88. 4. Think outside the box
  89. 5. At the end of the day
  90. 6. The bottom line
  91. 7. It’s not rocket science
  92. 8. Easy as pie
  93. 9. Smart as a whip
  94. 10. Taking candy from a baby
  95. 11. Love makes the world go ‘round
  96. 12. Selling like hotcakes
  97. 13. In the nick of time
  98. 14. Go get ‘em, tiger!
  99. 15. When life gives you lemons…
  100.  
  101. These words and frases are some that you want to try and steer clear of
  102. and be as visual in your writing as possible.
  103.  
  104. Last I will give some tired words that are overused and again more active
  105. less commonly used words should be used when possible:
  106.  
  107. 1. Amazing
  108. 2. Awfully
  109. 3. beautiful
  110. 4. fine
  111. 5. good
  112. 6. great
  113. 7. happy
  114. 8. look
  115. 9. said
  116. 10. very
  117. 11. well
  118.  
  119.  
  120. I hope you enjoyed this and took something away from it with you. One Love Peeps
  121. Remember these are not written in stone they are the most common.

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