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Hi there,
I did a quick forum search for 'repetition' and 'overuse' of words, but I didn't find anything along what I was looking for.
One of my amazing beta readers got back to me saying I was repeating certain words. Transitions like 'as' and 'but.'
I've always thought repetition applied to fragments/ phrases used too close together, so this was eye-opening for me.
I have some questions with regard to overuse:
1) If you don't mind sharing, what are some common words/phrases you've encountered?
2) In a chunk of 500 words, ballpark how many times can I get a way with repeating a word? I realize this is a subjective question. Some words like 'I' and 'was' are going to appear a lot.
3) General opinions about this.
Thank you!
I did a quick forum search for 'repetition' and 'overuse' of words, but I didn't find anything along what I was looking for.
One of my amazing beta readers got back to me saying I was repeating certain words. Transitions like 'as' and 'but.'
I've always thought repetition applied to fragments/ phrases used too close together, so this was eye-opening for me.
I have some questions with regard to overuse:
1) If you don't mind sharing, what are some common words/phrases you've encountered?
2) In a chunk of 500 words, ballpark how many times can I get a way with repeating a word? I realize this is a subjective question. Some words like 'I' and 'was' are going to appear a lot.
3) General opinions about this.
Thank you!