Something I find hugely useful is to practice writing rather than just make it a hit-or-miss. If I'm overdosing on dialogue then I'll set aside a few minutes here and there to write a conversation that involves no dialogue, or if I start overusing commas then I'll practice writing a piece with none so that I get the hang of the alternatives.
Of course, I'm lazy, so I don't do this as much as I should =p But it really does give my work a boost.
I was wondering if anybody else does or has tried practicing or taking on challenges like this? Or do we just edit based on critiques and hope not to forget in the future?
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