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  • Watch Out for Pesky Adverbs and “Weasel Words”

    Watch Out for Pesky Adverbs and “Weasel Words”

    December 19, 2024December 18, 2024

    If you’ve been writing fiction for a while, you’ve probably heard editors or other writers insist that adverbs and overused…

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  • Writers, Wipe That Smile off Your Page

    Writers, Wipe That Smile off Your Page

    November 25, 2015

    This week editor Robin Patchen wraps up our look at Fatal Flaw #11 – Pesky Adverbs and Weasel Words. If you’ve missed…

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  • How Writers Can Trap Sneaky Weasels

    How Writers Can Trap Sneaky Weasels

    November 18, 2015

    This week editor Christy Distler takes on this month’s Fatal Flaw #11 – Pesky Adverbs and Weasel Words. This month…

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  • Weasel Words: The Cure for Prepositional Phrase-itis

    Weasel Words: The Cure for Prepositional Phrase-itis

    November 11, 2015February 10, 2024

    This week editor Linda Clare continues our look at Fatal Flaw #11 – Pesky Adverbs and Weasel Words.  This month, our…

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  • Actions Speak Louder than Dialog Tags: Using Beats in Writing

    Actions Speak Louder than Dialog Tags: Using Beats in Writing

    November 4, 2015

     This month our editors are taking a hard look at pesky adverbs and “weasel words”—our Fatal Flaw #11. Even a…

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  • Pop! Goes the Weasel (Word)

    Pop! Goes the Weasel (Word)

    July 20, 2012February 10, 2024

    Due to great demand, I thought I would give you a partial list of my “weasel words.” These are words…

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