Scientists have debunked the widely touted theory that 10,000 hours of practice make you an expert in a skill. Experienced writers everywhere sighed in relief because we continue finding ourselves boxed in by the passive voice and sapped by anemic vocabulary.

If you're interested, today on The Little Novelist, I'm talking about those weak words that pepper our writing when we aren't confident and make us doubt our creative aptitude.

What are the words that make you sound hesitant?

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