Writing Quotes

Posted: November 4, 2011/By: achristay@aol.com

Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very”; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.
Mark Twain

I really liked this. My first critique partner always told me to get rid of the word “very” which was quite a few times. I hated omitting the word and many times I did not. Now when I reedit older books that have not been published–guess what–I omit very but I don’t fill in damn.