How Can You Lower Your Word Count? | Ep. 212 | The Merry Writer Podcast

EPISODE SHOW NOTES

Last week, we talked about stretching your word count, but what if you go over your word count? It’s not always easy to cut words and certain scenes. This week, we discuss various ways you can make your manuscript shorter.

In this episode, we cover:

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  Knowing what readers need to know

  
  


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  Avoiding repetition

  
  


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  Using stronger vocabulary

  
  


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  Watching for filler words

  
  

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