/lit/ - Literature

When writing prose I keep using the words "however," "yet," "rather," "despite,".

How do I make effective transitions without using them so much?

>>13558964
Between what is translated, and not meant
And what is meant, and not translated,
Most of poetry is lost

بين مترجما لم يقصد
و مقصود لم يترجما
تضيع الكثير من الشعر

How can I tell if the characters in my novel are any good?