tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post7011803750248394205..comments2023-10-08T03:29:16.941-05:00Comments on Aaron Polson: WIP Wednesday: The Best Little Editing Book (Ever?)Aaron Polsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-63558568976806712472011-10-27T17:21:04.078-05:002011-10-27T17:21:04.078-05:00I use the find function for over-used words in add...I use the find function for over-used words in addition to words in close proximity. I made a whole list to be on the safe side. lol. Especially the He, She, That, What, Who, Have, May, etc... passive writing is a pet peeve of mine so I target words that tend to create passive voice.RL.Treadwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630142688742804319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-13847066798297839892011-10-27T11:23:49.610-05:002011-10-27T11:23:49.610-05:00I have the tendency of overusing "that."...I have the tendency of overusing "that." I search for that one.Anthony Rapinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581208296144295224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-26032693882074548392011-10-26T19:56:56.191-05:002011-10-26T19:56:56.191-05:00There are certain words I overuse so I'm alway...There are certain words I overuse so I'm always using "Ctrl F" to fine and replace or just remove altogether. "Though" is one of the words I overuse.Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-56427540449384859892011-10-26T17:11:15.013-05:002011-10-26T17:11:15.013-05:00"as if"? That's a good one. Seems/se..."as if"? That's a good one. Seems/seemed is always a bugger, too.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-47016362981546968802011-10-26T15:19:25.813-05:002011-10-26T15:19:25.813-05:00I do the search for "ly", too. I have a...I do the search for "ly", too. I have also recently learned that I also need to do a similar search for "seems/seemed" and "as if".Barry Napierhttp://www.barrynapierwriting.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com