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bullet 1. Begin sentences with subjects and verbs
bullet 2. Order words for emphasis
bullet 3. Activate your verbs
bullet 4. Be passive aggressive
bullet 5. Watch those adverbs
bullet 6. Take it easy on the -ings
bullet 7. Fear not the long sentence
bullet 8. Establish a pattern, then give it  a twist
bullet 9. Punctuating with power and purpose
bullet 10. Cut big, then small
bullet 11. Prefer the simple over the technical
bullet 12. Give key words their space
bullet 13. Play with words, even in serious stories
bullet 14. Get the name of the dog
bullet 15. Pay attention to names
bullet 16. Seek original images
bullet 17. Riff on the creative language of others
bullet 18. Set the pace with sentence length
bullet 19. Vary the lengths of paragraphs
bullet 20. Choose the number of elements with a purpose in mind
bullet 21. Know when to back off and when to show off
bullet 22. Climb up and down the ladder of abstraction
bullet 23. Tune your voice
bullet 24. Work from a plan
bullet 25. Learn the difference between report
bullet 26. Use dialogue as a form of action
bullet 27. Reveal traits of character
bullet 28. Put odd and interesting things next
bullet 29. Plant important clues early
bullet 30. To propel readers, make them wait
bullet 32. Place gold coins along the path

 

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