Ten Most Common Errors Made by Writers: #3

From the Editor’s Eye
The 10 Most Common Errors Made by Writers
(And How to Fix Them)

The eighth of a ten-part series.

#3. Pronounflagration: Pronoun Profusion, Confusion, and Contusion

When you write something, you know your intent, what it is you mean to say. Your readers, however, may not. This can be particularly true when using pronouns, those shorthand words we use in place of nouns and names: I, me, he, she, him, her, it, and so on.

When your story or narrative includes multiple char...