Story analysis

Avoid slang/casual language –

cool, teen, chill/hang out, tough, sweet, crazy, retarded, kid, kids, surf the net, mom, dad, guy, grandma, grandpa, texting, weird, hey, rough, broke, kidding, hot item, crazy, feeling down, nowadays, partied like crazy, hell of a lot, hood, ghetto, awesome, ace the test, couch potato, glitch, dead tired, in a jam, loaded, mega, zip it, he’s a riot, puke, hurt like hell, keep my head on straight, gorgeous, creep, blown my chances, called it a night, big deal, my old man, yeah, wanna, sinked in, played havoc, smack dab, tough, squishing in, turned me on/off, bombarded, bounce back, world of fun, ups and downs, it was a nightmare, lucky, max, cover his tail, drama queen, under my belt, fallen off task, tore me up inside, really hit home, killed me to know that, throw a party, not having a clue, texted, chill, got a little wild, phony, living it up, a million things, could care less, spoiled out of his mind, do my own thing, breeze through, totally, we broke up, super excited, underdog, cussed, hit on him/her, lose it, love to death, dying to…,fall in love, cocky, hassle, chilling, the truth sunk in, stuff, and such, dead in the eye, running wild, like a madman, wreck, dead end, nerd/nerdy, hit it off, totaled, worked up the nerve, glued (to the television), geek, hassle, scam, cram, skyrocket, beats, messes with your head, hooked, daredevil, fad, gimmick, edge of my seat, different ball game, kill time, juggle, way off, staying on top of things, cheapskate, slacks off, all-nighter, measly, homebody, too much drama, babying, down in the dumps, hit me hard, free ride, life came apart, bad rap, crack down, when it comes down to it, sore loser, domino effect, gets the job done, out of the question

Avoid clichés –

All that glitters is not gold, practice makes perfect, window of opportunity, light at the end of the tunnel, path in life, an apple a day keeps the doctor away, cut and dry, black and white, my world turned upside down, last but not least, playing with fire, new chapter in life, honesty is the best policy, ever since the beginning of time, can’t teach an old dog new tricks, thrown into the fire, sixth sense, birds of a feather flock together, hit the sack, cried like a baby, soft as silk, look before you leap, eats like a bird, drop in the bucket, short and sweet, reach for the sky, my world fell apart, blessing and a curse, last but not least, after all was said and done, wakeup call, storm clouds, snapped back into reality, sky high, thorn in the flesh, where there is a will there is a way, melting pot of cultures, good old days, comfort zone, the real world, took a turn for the worst, dream come true, heart was racing, all my ducks in a row, butterflies in my stomach, stay on track, near and dear, few and far between, how time flies, time of their lives, block the path of my success, sunshine in my day, costs an arm and a leg, below the surface, broaden my horizons, slowly but surely, out of my element, start from scratch, care in the world, top of the world, on my own two feet, man of my dreams, dreams come true, knot in my stomach, speak my mind, caught my eye, get your act together, found a gold mine, utopia, meet and greet, breath of fresh air, bonds of fear, hole in the wall, helping hand, sleep a wink, burst their bubble, in the long run, take the high road, make or break, above and beyond, 15 minutes of fame, two cents worth, bigger and better things, rests on my shoulder, tables are turned, wake-up call, opened my eyes, how time flies, second nature, dark hole, empty shell of a man, hit you where it hurts, take the bull by the horns, nip it in the bud, deep dark secret, skeletons in the closet, bring home the bacon, somewhere down the road, deep in my heart, hit you where it hurts

Avoid redundant phrases/words –

Print out = print

completely eliminate = eliminate

basic essentials = basic or essentials

enter into = enter

mutual cooperation = cooperation

end result = result

new beginner = beginner

cooperate together = cooperate

my own personal opinion = my opinion

free gift = gift

mix together = mix

circle around = circle

true fact = true or fact

plan ahead for the future = plan

postponed until later = postponed

foreign imports = imports

green in color = green

square in shape = square

return back = return

good benefit = benefit

month of August = August

big/small in size = big or small

five in number= five