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| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edit | Post #9819 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #6485 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Question | — |
Does excessive use of prepositions make writing unclear? This site's writing reports claim that excessive use of prepositions makes writing unclear. For example: "The principle of keeping nouns and verbs as close to each other as possible for the benefit of readers has many benefits" However, it's not quite clear to me why this is a bad thing. Why is exc... (more) |
— | almost 11 years ago |
| Question | — |
How to get over writer's block related to revising? I'm a PhD Student in the social sciences. When I do focused free-writing on a topic, my thoughts just fly out and I can easily generate 600-800 words an hour of relatively high quality text. However, whenever I think of starting to revise, I freeze up. EDIT: I love free-writing, it is often very lib... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |