On of the hardest things a writer can face is not speaking to the reader. All writers have the natural tendency to try and turn their writing into a conversation. It's important to not do this. You are trying to get your point across and make sure your reader understands, but DO NOT SPEAK TO THEM. As the character or the writer, both are equally bad. Now you might be wondering how you speak to the reader, here are a few examples.
You know what I mean?
I bet even you have made this mistake at least once in your life.
Have you ever been in love? It sucks, I advise you to never fall in love.
I plead guilty to this, I really do. When I was a younger writer and just learning I never really thought how tacky it looked to address the reader directly. I am now embarrassed when I come across those little slip ups in my writing. I've spent a lot of time editing and I'm sure I'll have to edit more out eventually. Be careful to not let yourself slip into this habit.
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