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Episode 19 - More on modifiers, including the useless and the dangling. And clunky reach words.

Essential Guide to Writing a Novel

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Mastering Modifiers in Writing

This chapter explores the impact of overusing modifiers in writing, pointing out how unnecessary adjectives can obscure meaning. It also introduces the concept of dangling modifiers, illustrating their potential to confuse sentence structure and urging for clarity in language.

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