It's amazing how much you can improve a photo once you remove a few toys and some dirty dishes from the background. Take a second and toss them out of the frame. 8.

For writers, “amazing” has become a word to avoid, says Michael Raleigh, author of the novels “The Blue Moon Circus” (2003) and “In the Castle of the Flynns” (2002).

A quick online search will reveal that the ‘amazing’ word has recently been used to describe: mozzarella sticks, a limescale remover, a Christmas wreath, and Cristiano Ronaldo taking a selfie.