Fiction Writing Site
	Lisa Binion BellaOnline's Fiction Writing Editor

Absolutely Certain to Advance Warning
A redundant expression is an expression where each word in the expression means basically the same thing.

Affirmative Yes to Autobiography of Her Own Life
Redundant expressions can be found in books, in movies, in television shows, and in the everyday conversation of people. Unless it is the trait of one of your characters to speak using redundant expressions, these need to be done away with in your writing.

Bald-headed to Burning Embers
A pleonasm, also known as a redundant expression, is the use of more words than necessary to express an idea. As writers, that is something we don't want to do. You may be surprised to discover just how many pleonasms are at use in our everyday language.

Cacophony of Sound to Cease and Desist
When you say a redundant phrase, you are just repeating yourself. How many of these redundancies are you used to hearing or using?

Circle Around to Compete with Each Other
Have you ever said that you would like to see something completely destroyed? Or maybe you have said that you would be in close proximity to someone or something. Possibly you have said that you need to circle around the block.