Do You Ever Get That Sudden Outburst Of Motivation To Go And Make Your Life Better Then After 5 Mins

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me: *sees a cherry blossom falling* 

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Hello! Would you mind doing an example of not using filter words in a first person point of view? While I know that you can just switch out the pronouns for I/me/my, I just want to see it in action and when you should (and shouldn't) use the filter words. Thank you!

Hi there! I would love to! I think I’ll start out with an example with filter words and then cut out the filter words to show you the difference.

For those of you who haven’t seen my post on Filter Words.

Now, for the example:

I felt a hand tap my shoulder as I realized I had made a huge mistake. I knew the consequences would be unsettling, but I had no other choice. I saw the light of my desk lamp bounce off of the officer’s badge before I had even turned around. It seemed like I always found my way into trouble.

It was the first thing off the top of my head, so it’s a bit rough sounding….

Now for without filter words (And a bit of revision):

A hand tapped my shoulder as it dawned on me: I had just made a huge mistake. The consequences would be unsettling if I didn’t get out of this mess, but I had no other choice. The light of my desk lamp bounced off of the officer’s badge. I always found my way into trouble.

By taking out filter words, you get right to the point.

I’d also like to add a few more notes that I didn’t have the chance to post previously.

Some Examples of Filtering:

I heard a noise in the hallway.

She felt embarrassed when she tripped.

I saw a light bouncing through the trees.

I tasted the sour tang of raspberries bursting on my tongue.

He smelled his teammate’s BO wafting through the locker room.

She remembered dancing at his wedding.

I think people should be kinder to one another.

How can you apply this?

Read your work to see how many of these filtering words you might be leaning on. Microsoft Word has a great Find and Highlight feature that I love to use when I’m editing. See how you can get rid of these filtering words and take your sentences to the next level by making stronger word choices. Take the above examples, and see how they can be reworked.

FILTERING EXAMPLE: I heard a noise in the hallway.

DESCRIBE THE SOUND: Heels tapped a staccato rhythm in the hallway.

FILTERING EXAMPLE: She felt embarrassed after she tripped.

DESCRIBE WHAT THE FEELING LOOKS LIKE: Her cheeks flushed and her shoulders hunched after she tripped.

FILTERING EXAMPLE: I saw a light bouncing through the trees.

DESCRIBE THE SIGHT: A light bounced through the trees.

FILTERING EXAMPLE: I tasted the sour tang of raspberries bursting on my tongue.

DESCRIBE THE TASTE: The sour tang of raspberries burst on my tongue.

FILTERING EXAMPLE: He smelled his teammate’s BO wafting through the locker room.

DESCRIBE THE SMELL: His teammate’s BO wafted through the locker room.

FILTERING EXAMPLE: She remembered dancing at his wedding.

DESCRIBE THE MEMORY: She had danced at his wedding.

FILTERING EXAMPLE: I think people should be kinder to one another.

DESCRIBE THE THOUGHT: People should be kinder to one another.

See what a difference it makes when you get rid of the filter? It’s simply not necessary to use them. By ditching them, you avoid “telling,” your voice is more active, and your pacing is helped along.

The above list is not comprehensive as there are many examples of filtering words. The idea is to be aware of the concept so that you can recognize instances of it happening in your work. Be aware of where you want to place the energy and power in your sentences. Let your observations flow through your characters with immediacy.

Ok, sorry for the lengthy answer, I know you just wanted an example…. sorry!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask at my ask box

Lose Weight with These 4 Treadmill Workouts

-       Interval Training

For a total of 5 minutes overall, this is a great routine.  Begin with a 4% incline and set the speed to a slow jog; complete for a minute, then set the incline to 6% and adjust speed to a speed walk or run for another minute.  For the next minute, go back down to the 4% incline and lightly jog for a minute, then adjust it back up again to 6% and a higher rate of speed.  Complete the final minute back down on the 4% incline and walking/slow jog level.

-       The 30 Minute Routine

Warm up for 5 minutes by walking at a fairly brisk pace with a minimal incline.  After the first 5 minutes, continue switching for the remaining 25 minutes by performing a speed walk or jog at a 2 to 3% incline for a minute; for the next 2 minutes slow down slightly to a faster walk with no incline.  Repeat until you complete 20 minutes, then cool down for 5 minutes with a regular-paced walk with no incline.

-       Intense 20 Minutes

If you want something that will get your heart revving, set the speed to a level that has you running for the first 5 minutes; halfway in, set the incline to 3% for one minute.  The next 2 minutes, perform a full-out run while keeping the incline at zero.  For the next minute slow down to a brisk jog and raise the incline to 6%.  For the final 2 minutes, maximize your speed as much as possible.

-       Hill/Mountain Workout

This is a great exercise to build endurance: for the 2 minutes, set to a walking pace, and adjust incline between 9 to 12% based on your skill level.  For 2 minutes following this, keep speed the same but raise the incline to 15%.  The following 3 minutes, raise your speed but adjust incline to 0%.  For the final 3 minutes, set to a fast walking pace again, but raise the incline to 15%, then lower it to 9% to finish out.

These are some excellent workouts to use with a treadmill.  It would also serve you to check out some treadmill reviews online, in order to figure out what particular brand would meet your training needs.  Have any other favorite treadmill routines? Let us hear about them!

One of the most important scenes in anime history

Spent the last two days working on this little archery guide in art and writing. Considering the rise in popularity of archers in pop culture this hopefully  comes in handy for a bunch of fandoms.

Very true