Remember the sneaky nature of weasel words. They look innocent, but they clutter your manuscript.
These words excel at hiding, so watch out! If not careful, you can repeat them in a chapter/scene without realizing it.
Here’s my list of regular offenders. Yours may differ.
Brian Forrester
I Me My Would Could Even Began Was | Wasn’t | Were Knew Had About All As Like Thought Well While Up Down Through Then Be To When Always Walked Eyes | Eye Just Are Very Of Little Mostly Apparently Trying Started Watched Listened Smelled Noticed Saw Tasted Still Felt Heard Stared Looked Some That Seemed Nodded Waved Shrugged Head Hand Also More
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