So I’m drafting the sequel to THESE REBEL WAVES. And...

A post shared by Sara Raasch (@sara_raasch) on Jul 5, 2017 at 12:41pm PDT

So I’m drafting the sequel to THESE REBEL WAVES. And it’s driving me MAD. So I’m talking today about why you should cut “So/And” from the beginning of sentences in your manuscript. And examples are below! #amwriting #books #minutewriters

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So the revolution was about everyone on Grace Loray starting a unified country. —> The revolution was about everyone on Grace Loray starting a unified country.

So Lu stepped gingerly from the dock to the deck. —> Lu stepped from the dock to the deck.

And so, once his friend managed to calm him, Lu slipped away. —> Once his friend calmed him, Lu slipped away.

And that gave Vex an idea. —> That gave Vex an idea.