What is an "Echo?" Tips To Axe These Repeat Offenders
Reblogged from Writers In The Storm Blog:
By Sharla Rae
One of the things we've discussed in our critique meetings is the tendency all writers have to repeat certain words and phrases. “Echoes” is a term I’ve heard applied to frequently repeated words.
Read your chapter out loud, and that’s exactly what they sound like.
Common Causes of Echoes:
Using lame and boring “to be” verbs. When used, they often produce not only echoes but also wordy constructions.
This was a very informative article.
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