A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
Fiction editing tip #112
This is a made-up example, somewhat exaggerated to illustrate the point, and yet, sadly, it’s not that exaggerated.
ORIGINAL: She winked her eye, nodded her head, shrugged her shoulders, all the while her heart beat rapidly in her chest. She reached out her hand and grabbed the doorknob.
EDITOR’S COMMENTS: Um, what …
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