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Cut That Out! Words That Weaken Prose

Home Events WordShops 2026 Cut That Out! Words That Weaken Prose

9:00 am to Noon

This WordShop will help identify specific words in a manuscript that weaken prose, also known as “filter” words. Filter words put distance between the reader and the story.

Attendees are asked to bring one or two pages of a current work-in-progress (WIP). Using these WIPs, we will explore the pages together, identify problematic filter words, and re-work the sentences to bring your best story forward.

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Donna Everhart is a USA Today bestselling author known for vividly evoking challenges of the heart and the complex heritage of the American South in her acclaimed novels. Her work has received numerous awards to include finalist for the Southern Book Prize, the prestigious NC Society of Historians Award of Excellence, and industry recognition such as a LibraryReads selection, two Indie Next Picks, and three Publishers Marketplace Buzz Books selections. She resides in North Carolina.