Author: | Nola | Published: | over 9 years ago |
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Tags: | fiction, editing, repetition, Raymond Chandler, Martin Luther King Jr, thesaurus | Category: | Writing tips |
There are times when repetition adds gusto to your story, but it can also detract from what you’re trying to say. Here are some guidelines to help you decide when to use it.
Repetition is good when:
Repetition is bad when:
Can you think of any other good or bad examples of repetition?
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Some great points Nola - I especially like your second last point about the repetition of unusual words & reusing metaphors. Good to remember.
Thanks for that feedback Jenny. I think that's a point that's easy to forget. I know I've made that mistake in poetry especially. Sometimes I'll work on a poem and think it's all really original because I'm just looking at that one piece. But then if I go back and read over a number of them, I sometimes find repetitions popping up and it does detract from the impact the second time around. Hard to always think of something different, but it's good to aim at it. Thanks for your comment :)
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