9 Writing Mistakes That INSTANTLY Turn Readers Off

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I stumbled across a heated post on r/writingadvice asking: what makes you roll your eyes when you're reading a book? As a writer, you want to avoid turning readers off, so let's go through 9 common mistakes readers can't stand — and, as always, how to avoid or fix them to craft a stronger story. WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: 9 Ways to Make Readers HATE Your Main Character: https://youtu.be/iL5JpDVomAs Dialogue Mistakes You Might Be Making (with Examples): https://youtu.be/YWJuS-Noc9A This One Mistake INSTANTLY Kills Your Story: https://youtu.be/o0vCmAz-O2s 9 MISTAKES THAT READERS HATE 00:00 Intro 00:41 “Witty” characters that feel cringey 02:23 Pet phrases 03:58 Spoonfeeding the ending 05:09 Perfect main characters 07:19 OMG, almost at 100k subscribers! 07:58 Unnecessary miscommunication 08:55 Bad jokes 10:13 A character “letting out a breath they didn’t know they were holding” 11:08 Miscommunication (again!) 12:18 Unrealistic dialogue 13:41 Honorable mentions ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssabookeditor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyssaMatesic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssamatesic MUSIC: Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT