The Five Most Common Writing Mistakes - Stew Fortier

date: 08/11/2020

I've edited nearly 100 blog posts this year -- some for well-known writers, others for promising new writers.

I've noticed a few writing pitfalls that are amazingly similar across both groups.

Here are the 5 most common writing "mistakes" I see.

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— Stew Fortier (@stewfortier) August 9, 2020

The Five Most Common Writing Mistakes by Stew Fortier

I've edited almost 100 blog posts this year -- some for well-known writers, others for promising new writers. I've noticed a few writing pitfalls that are amazingly similar across both groups:

Long throat-clearing intros
Overly abstract language
Lack of clear intentions
Overusing caveats and qualifiers
Losing momentum

The Five Most Common Writing Mistakes​ - Stew Fortier

The Five Most Common Writing Mistakes - Stew Fortier