Cut it out!: 10 words to cut from your writing

The Struggle is Real
I'm going to be honest, I'm not the greatest writer in the world, nor do I particularly enjoy it.  Most of the time, I am pulling my hair out trying to come up with the right words. It's a real struggle people.

However, it comes with the job, and I don't know, I suppose I'd rather be a self proclaimed bad ass who THINKS she can write, versus a complete idiot, which I can also be.

Anyways, what I'm trying to get at here is, there's always room for improvement, so even if you aren't digging this topic so far, bare with me.  The following information could separate you from the chumps and even quite possibly be life changing.

I came across a great article on PR DAILY , and wanted to share this classified knowledge with you folks.  I found it to be relevant for not only me, but anyone who writes for the public, especially in social media (or if you just want to improve your writing in general).

Sooo without further ado, here are the 10 words, that honestly, I am notorious for using everyday:

10 WORDS TO CUT FROM YOUR WRITING

By:  Shanna Mallon

1. Just

2. Really

3. Very

4. Perhaps/maybe

5. Quite

6. Amazing

7. Literally

8. Stuff

9. Things

10. Got

To view the full article, click here.  In the article, Shanna Mallon referred to the above list as "fillers" and "weak words," and as much as we love to use them, we must refrain ourselves!

Alright, now say it with me, "I vow to never (or rarely) use the 10 words listed above in my professional writing."  Have no fear my friends, there is an exception to this rule: sometimes people like to write the way they talk, for example, me in this blog.  I could have written it in a professional manner, however I chose to write in a more sarcastic sense, so please, pardon the fact that I say those words in past and future blogs.  But I promise you this, my assignments won't be seeing any of those "filler" words...except the occasional few, lets be real, I'm a college student.

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