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Direction Writing Tips: Part 2

by T. J. Alex

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In this continuation of my writing tips for Direction paragraphs, we'll delve deeper in creative writing techniques and explore such tricks as writing lean, dramatizing the dramatic, utilizing similes and metaphors, and learning how to use incomplete sentences to your advantage.

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