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How to Weed Your Yard (and Your Writing)

October 16, 2012 By Erin Beasley

Where did the grass go?Day 27. The yard is gone. The yard is gone. I can’t see the grass for the weeds…Where did the grass go?

I sometimes think about writing in terms of grass and weeds. The grass is the good, essential content. The weeds are filler words: just, so, though, like, that, anyway. My own weeds usually are “just,” “though,” and “that.” I’m self-conscious about the words. I look for them, and, if I see them, I consider what actions I should take.

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