Lee Allen Howard

4 Responses to “Ferreting Out Filter Words”

1. Hunter Shea Says:
   February 4, 2013 at 7:15 pm

   Simple yet powerful advice. I’ll bet we all have a lot of unnecessary filter words in our manuscripts. I’m adding this to my editorial key that I use to revise my books. Thank you!

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   • LeeAllenHoward Says:
     February 4, 2013 at 7:29 pm

     I was glad I came across it. Someday, I’m going to put all these things into a book on self-editing.

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2. Russell James Says:
   February 5, 2013 at 9:44 am

   I;ve been seeing so much filtering in published work, I was starting to think this was just a personal pet peeve of mine. Thanks for the validation.

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   • LeeAllenHoward Says:
     February 5, 2013 at 10:00 am

     When you see the issue pointed out like this, a light goes on and you can discern the difference between mediocre writing and professional writing. Most editors don’t edit to this level, but I do (now). 🙂

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