Rephrase/change The Structure.

I love your writing tips so much btw!

What I’m currently struggling with is the repetition of the word « as » in my writing.

ex: « As they walked up the road, […] » or « She ate her meal as he sat down besides her » or « The water reflected the suns light as it rose »

I feel like its simply my lack of creativity in phrase structure sometimes…

Hi! So glad you've found them helpful ❤

You're right that overusing "as" can make sentences feel repetitive, but you're not lacking creativity—you're just leaning on a familiar structure. I had a similar problem with the word "before" in sentences like "she glanced at him before looking away." Here are some tips and examples that I found helpful.

Rephrase/change the structure.

instead of: as she walked up the road, the wind howled. try: she walked up the road, the howling wind whipping her hair into her face.

Use participial phrases.

instead of: she ate her meal as he sat down beside her. try: she ate her meal, barely looking up when he sat down beside her.

Break it into two sentences/parts.

instead of: the water reflected the sun’s light as it rose. try: the sun rose, its light shimmering on the water’s surface.

Use a different conjunction or preposition.

instead of: as they walked up the road, their footsteps echoed. try: their footsteps echoed while they walked up the road.

Imply simultaneity without stating it.

instead of: she ate her meal as he sat down beside her. try: he sat down beside her. she kept eating.

Whenever you catch yourself using or overusing a certain word, try to think of replacement words or rephrasings like these you could try instead. These small tweaks can help keep the flow natural while making your writing more dynamic. Hope this helped!

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