A Quick Announcement
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Redundancy Quiz #41 for Writers: Can You Score 100%?
What Are Redundancies?
These nuisances are superfluous words or phrases also known as pleonasms. Rather than augment writing, they slow action scenes and increase word count — without adding constructive details.
Remember as you attempt this quiz, that one of the meanings of redundant is “unnecessary.”
About The Quiz
This quiz, the forty-first in its series, offers ten sentences containing redundancies, and ten suggested solutions.
They are edited examples from books, news media, television shows, and overheard conversations.
Siri: Safety on the Road and Inspiration for Writers
Road Trips Don’t Have to Be Boring
While listening to radio music during a recent road trip, my attention wandered, and I realized I was on the verge of becoming sleepy enough to pull over. The weather was terrible — no day to step out of the car without an umbrella.
At least if I wanted to stay dry.
Writers Should Understand the Importance of Clean Text
“Clean Text” in This Post Doesn’t Refer to Family-Friendly Content
If your writing trips people, even for a microsecond, it can result in confusion and lost readers. This guest post by Nmesoma Okechukwu describes the significance of clean writing.
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The Importance of Writing Clean Text
I’ve always compared writing to painting. It’s not about having an elegant story to tell or finding that beautiful picture to paint: you have to find the right colors, or with text, the right words to tell it. Words should flow like a river, drawing your reader deeper and deeper into the literary work you’ve created.