Next time you write something, look back at it after 24 hours.
Try to change any Latinisms to simpler, more Germanic words. (Change ‘fortunate’ to ‘lucky’, for example).
Try to change passive verbs to active (‘we threw the rock’ vs ‘the rock was thrown’).
If the word or phrase would be used in a corporate setting, get rid of it (‘in terms of’, ‘circle back’, ‘action items’ can be changed to ‘about’/’regarding’, ‘come back to this’, ‘things to do’ etc.
Hope this stuff isn’t too obvious and is perhaps a little helpful.
Mar 14, 2024
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Control + F and get rid of as many instances of "this", "these", "there", and "those" as you can. Be specific not vague. Be active more often than passive.
May 8, 2024
People have all sorts of self-editing tactics—reading out loud, triple-checking not to use the passive voice—so I'll add one to the mix. If you're writing an e-mail or other business missive and feel like it's leaning too heavily on corporate jargon, try running it through the creepy Chiller font.
Jan 24, 2024
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i think basically all the words i misspell have double letters in the middle - i constantly spell things off like: embarass, ocasion/occassion, occurence, reccomend, accomodate, etc. i generally know my own habitual misspellings now though so i’ll usually catch them after i write something and correct it before sending (i keep autocorrect off)
Jan 23, 2025
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I’ve started saying this when things get serious.
When Im looking for an ingredient in the cupboard and I can’t find it after my initial look: ‘okay, no more mr nice guy’.
So begins a far more serious rummage.
Jun 10, 2024
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People you haven’t seen in years, wounds healed by time, affordable food and drink, family, watching TV.
If you’re as lucky as me there‘ll be seaside and countryside too. Maybe it wasn’t about the destination, but the friends we made along the way?
Dec 28, 2023
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i want to write more again but I’m very busy. But if there are things I should write about please let me know 🫡🫡
Dec 12, 2023