• Crack a joke – but only for a good reason
• Delete nulls from your novel, short story
• Don't be guilty of polysyllabism (Huh?)
• Why you should avoid being sensational
• Vary syntax to give writing flavor, texture
• Watch for verb tense shifts in your writing
• BONUS: "Always be a poet, even in prose." - Charles Baudelaire
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