Just because a word is in the dictionary doesn't mean it belongs in your scene. Today, I share a chilling childhood memory that exposes the ultimate "Thesaurus Trap" and how choosing clinical words over emotional ones can completely pull your reader out of the story.
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The Write Author Podcast
From 5-minute wins to hour-long sprints, this is where we forge quills into swords to slay your writing demons. Join a professional writing mentor for actionable craft talk and forensic insights to take your manuscript from Spark to Story and Draft to Done.
From 5-minute wins to hour-long sprints, this is where we forge quills into swords to slay your writing demons. Join a professional writing mentor for actionable craft talk and forensic insights to take your manuscript from Spark to Story and Draft to Done.Listen on
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