anon · 7mo
Can i ask you a writing question? This might seem really specific but what are your thoughts on writers using ''of the'' twice in a row (in the same sentence)? Like, this is a word /of the/ sentence /of the/ question I'm asking you. Because I really struggle with this as a writer. I notice myself using it a lot and not finding any proper alternatives (where changing the sentence to like the question's sentence's word does not make sense). Do you think repeating words like this is bad writing?
so i had a writing coach when i was younger that really taught me a lot of things that i still use to this day! from that perspective, i tend to try not to repeat as much as i can, and i personally tend to notice when people do—but that might only bc i was told Not To lol i think if you have no other alternative, it’s ok! sometimes that’s just how the sentence is best said. if you find urself doing it often, then maybe looking at ways to say what you’re saying in a diff way (also if possible!)
