> "don’t use the same word repeatedly" is the worst possible advice to give
Agreed, this is often described as the error of "Said Bookism"
> People are so used to the word "said" that they can mentally skip over it when reading; when the word changes over and over again, it becomes a distraction.
Agreed, this is often described as the error of "Said Bookism"
> People are so used to the word "said" that they can mentally skip over it when reading; when the word changes over and over again, it becomes a distraction.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SaidBookism