I'm back with 8 more common mistakes newer writers make! Not just what they are, but why they're holding you back.

The original video: 7 Common Mistakes New Writers Make: [ Ссылка ]

The 8 Mistakes:
1) Thesaurus madness
2) Character Soup
3) Scenes that don't move the plot forward
4) Tense shifting
5) POV shifting/head hopping
6) Overly formal language/not using contractions
7) Not sharing your work/having CPs/learning to take constructive criticism
8) Not killing your darlings

Note: in the contractions section, I mention how you can start a sentence with a conjunction--I didn't say it, but that's obviously an aside, rather than my confusing conjunctions with contractions haha.

Related videos that go in depth on some of these topics:
Choosing the Right POV: [ Ссылка ]
What Is Info-Dumping and How To Fix It: [ Ссылка ]
How to Properly Format Dialog Tags: [ Ссылка ]

Susan Dennard's resources for writers: [ Ссылка ] (look under revision resources for tips on identifying scene function)

Grammarly guide to verb tenses: [ Ссылка ]

Purdue Online Writing Lab on verb tense consistency: [ Ссылка ]

Pre-Order BRIGHTLY BURNING: [ Ссылка ]

Goodreads:
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