After a draft or two I use the search function for “ing” and then chop gerunds, rewrite sentences, delete paragraphs. A close focus on those three letters opens my eyes up to lots of ways to edit for better flow.
Great strategy. The search function in Word really helps. I love that you remind us "after a draft or two" because rewriting is the key to good writing.
*writers, not readers. Readers benefit from writers taking this advice!
I’m thinking this article is giving advice that readers should be following! (12 words)
[2nd draft] I think readers should follow this article’s advice! (8 words, down 1/3)
Beautiful!
After a draft or two I use the search function for “ing” and then chop gerunds, rewrite sentences, delete paragraphs. A close focus on those three letters opens my eyes up to lots of ways to edit for better flow.
Great strategy. The search function in Word really helps. I love that you remind us "after a draft or two" because rewriting is the key to good writing.