try avoiding the use of the word 'very' throughout your story! It can be interpreted as having a small vocabulary, and it's also boring!

here are some common words often attached to 'very' and replacements for them!

instead of...

VERY FAST—
quick

VERY AFRAID—
fearful

VERY ANNOYING—
exasperating

VERY BAD—
awful

VERY BRIGHT—
luminous

VERY CAREFUL—
cautious

VERY CLEAN—
spotless

VERY DANGEROUS—
perilous

VERY DIRTY—
filthy

VERY FRIGHTENING—
terrifying

VERY HUGE—
colossal

( paola! )