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Fun fact, most books have a word. A word that is an unconscious writing crutch, that appears so many times and is so overused that by the end of the book the reader has come to loath it with the passion of a thousand suns.
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And though to the reader this word is obvious and loathsome, the writer rarely ever sees it. It's one of the reasons why having an editor is so important.Â
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I know what my word was for Bad Idea now. My word was smile. It appears at least three times a
page. I know this because my lovely editor has highlighted every instance in yellow so I would see it and now it looks like my book has the yellow version of chicken pox.Â
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There are real smiles, fake smiles, brave smiles, grimaces that turn into smiles, smiles that turn into grimaces and, oh my god, how did I not see it?
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Not to worry, dear reader, this will be fixed before you see it. (Though if you have heard any interesting descriptions for positive facial expressions feel free to send them my way!)
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