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Proper use and overuse of “had” in writing

07/27/2020 Write Well, Write To Sell 2620 Views 10 Comments bad writing advice,  good writing techniques,  novel writing,  overuse of "had"

From Rick: Recently, a member of my local writers group mentioned having seen several articles that “had” was one of those words writers should avoid using. That got my attention. In my thirty-some years of writing experience, I have never

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