Lauren Kay | Writing Tips & Literary Agent Advice on Instagram: "Want to know the harsh truth about manuscript rejections? Sometimes they have nothing to do with your plot, characters, or premise. It’s the 500+ weasel words slowly draining the life from your prose. 😵‍💫 👇 Here’s what I mean. Look at the difference between THIS: “She looked sad, and forced a really soft smile as a tear slid down her cheek.” ❌ VS. THIS: “She forced a brittle smile through her tears.” ✅ One sentence feels amateur