I've been editing books for a decade and finally compiled a master list of the 7 biggest mistakes I see new writers make in their drafts.
Spoiler alert: they have nothing to do with clichés, adverbs, or "telling" over "showing."
Are you struggling with any of these?
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🚨House Democrats' discharge petition to force a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits has reached the necessary 218 signatures.🚨
We call on @SpeakerJohnson to bring this bill to the floor IMMEDIATELY to ensure Americans' health care costs don't skyrocket.
🚨NEW: Republican State Senator Greg Goode has cast a critical no vote against Trump's attempt to gerrymander Indiana, increasing the likelihood that the Indiana Senate will reject the map.
RETWEET to thank @GregoryJGoode for putting country over party!
There are only 25 days left in the year and House Republicans still have no plan to extend the ACA tax credits. If they fail, millions will face crushing costs. This is not politics. It is real life.
A retired 62-year-old teacher told me his bill will rise seven hundred dollars a month. He may take early Social Security just to get by.
A 51-year-old mom of two said her family’s costs will double to more than fifty thousand dollars a year. She is considering going without care and risking bankruptcy.
A 60-year-old shared that her premiums will jump from about three hundred to more than fourteen hundred a month. She does not know how she will cover food, rent, and health care.
This is insanity. I will keep fighting to extend these credits and protect access to affordable, quality care for every family.
Wow this woman from Maine is on ACA & she’s at the office of her Rep.Angus King letting him know that she may lose her life & its because he refused to fight for her & millions of Americans when he gave in to the Republican Party & Trump! Her new premium will be $49,000 dollars!
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This is an all hands on deck moment to save health care.
If you got a notice this month that your health insurance premium is going up by $500 or maybe even $1,000, send me your story: https://t.co/VIk2Y9SYqd
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a family of four making $140,000 in Senators Marsha Blackburn’s and Bill Hagerty’s state of Tennessee will go from paying $992 in 2025 to $2,802 in 2026.