AVOID USING ADVERBS and words ending in 'ing'.
that
look - try variations like glanced, gazed, stared, eyes met, saw, eyes fixed . . . etc.
then
so
really
very
also
back
so
like - when meant to replace "as though" or "as if"
but - at beginning of sentence - you can have this, just watch amount!
and - at beginning of sentence - you can have this, just watch amount!
it - at beginning of sentence - can have, just watch amount!
got
stood up - try stood
sat down - try sat
nodded his head - try nodded
avoid clichés - your character can use clichés in dialogue, but avoid elsewhere
out of - try using from
from - She flounced out of the room. VS She flounced from the room.
?! - frowned upon generally
!!! - more than one exclamation point should never be used
