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Because a Sterling Vocabulary Is a Writer’s Best Friend

Like anyone who’s ever read and enjoyed a classic work of literature such as Wuthering Heights or Great Expectations, finally succumbing to the frenzied peer pressure and reading Twilight a few years ago was an unsettling experience. I say “unsettling” because while Stephanie Meyer’s writing—in particular her vocabulary—almost enraged me at times, her storyline had the 16-year-old girl inside […]

Because “That” Gets Tired From Overuse

One of the very first things I was taught as an editor* was to watch for unnecessary uses of that and delete, delete, delete. At first it felt funny. I, myself, relied on that the way I, like, relied on like. So to extract the word from the works of others felt awkward and strange. […]

Tam is a lover of words and Jesus and family, though perhaps not in that order. She’s an editor, writer, a breast cancer survivor, and an advocate for mental health and for victims of sexual abuse.

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Because a Sterling Vocabulary Is a Writer’s Best Friend

Because “That” Gets Tired From Overuse

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