The ellipsis.

The bane of my existence.

Not in the same way as the dreaded "yet", but in ways far more insidious. Ellipses are so very useful, and in such a variety of ways. No one can deny the worth of the humble ellipsis as a literary tool, and that is the problem. The Ellipsis, for me, is my writing's greatest vice.

Moreso than constructing clauses within clauses within clauses.

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