just
still (this one is recent and idk why I started doing it )
grin, grinned, grinning
smirking, smirked
played (like, āa smile played across her lipsā)
yet
nodded (another recent one)
Turned. My characters are constantly facing the wrong way for the blocking of a scene or needing to move toward or away from something. I need to learn to imply movement more.
Reached. See above.
Enough. I cannot express how much I annoy myself with this word while simultaneously being apparently unable to get rid of it.
Just. Mostly in personal text rather than creative writing, but it does make appearances there, too.
I have a tendancy to overuse pronouns like āitā āsheā āheā to the point itās hard to follow. This video goes over a bit of how to wean off your crutch words.
I wanted to try something straight forward and silly so Iām working on a kind of ridiculous trope heavy Christmas RomCom. Her family is pretty much considering November to the New Year āThe holidaysā and sheās not a fan of them. Itās specifically a lot of her groaning about them.
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