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Try to eliminate overusing the word knew. Rather than tell us what you or your main characters knows, show it through their actions.
Original: Lisette knew her mother was furious.
Rewrite: Lisette's mother slammed her hand down on the kitchen counter and pushed all of the dishes off the edge. Her voice clipped and hard, she said "Stop."