Tuesday Tip: Overused Words

Tuesday Tip

When writing, you can do yourself, and your editor, a favor by eliminating some overused words. There are some that are universally overused, and these should be replaced with fresher ideas. Here are some to avoid when possible:

wonderful                                               amazing

it                                                             literally

really                                                      very

exactly                                                    actually

stuff                                                       things

whatever                                                 seriously

bad                                                         fine

suddenly                                                 probably

good                                                       happy

Every writer has key words that they fall back on at times. Look back over your writing and see if you can identify other words to add to this list. In the long run, your readers will thank you. And so will your editor.