I thought it might be a good idea to talk about over-used phrases in romance novels and short stories. This isn’t just for me to have a moan and groan, but for you writers to consider avoiding over-use.
Here we go. The definitive list of women’s top dozen dating pet peeves, in no particular order. Sexual Innuendo. Why do so many men feel it is cute, gentlemanly, intelligent or necessary to start with the sexual conversation right off the bat? Usually before you even know his middle name he is making inquiries about what positions you like or what kind of panties you wear.
We’ve all done it at some time or another — picked up a book by a well known or even not so well known author and put it down again, wondering if it is worth carrying on reading it through to the end. Why? We’ve got fed up of over-used phrases. I’ll give you an example. Recently, I got into the writing of a popular romance novelist. Her books excited me, I couldn’t put them down.
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