Use these handy tips to improve your writing so your work will be clearer, accurate, and more professional. 1 Overuse of adverbs. ... 2 Too many prepositional phrases. ... 3 Ambiguous (“Squinting”) modifiers. ... 4 Misuse of lie/lay. ... 5 Ambiguous pronoun references. ... 6 Comma splices. ... 7 Run-on sentences. ... 8 Wordiness (inflated sentences) More items... Nov 28, 2019