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Word choice, or diction, is an essential part of any type of writing, and learning to use better word choice can greatly improve your creative writing! The more you think about your diction and practice using better word choice in your stories, the more naturally it will come. We’ve compiled this list of tips and tricks to help you start choosing even better words for your next story.
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Community Q&A
- QuestionI'm really awful at describing things. Any tips?Silvana HaynesCommunity AnswerThere is a pattern for description, for example the method of " Simile+ adjectives, verb with adverb following- into the- adjectives, personification, "with" description and movement words. For example: Like a ball, the blubbery, sizeable tomato lunged swiftly into the lofty plumb tree that lay before it, it frantically darted across the field with its navy green stem as it hung tightly onto the iridescent meadow. If you want, you can search up synonyms for similar words.
References
- ↑ Melessa Sargent. Professional Writer. Expert Interview. 14 August 2019.
- ↑ https://www.fastcompany.com/40441377/this-is-how-to-sound-smarter-by-improving-your-vocabulary
- ↑ Melessa Sargent. Professional Writer. Expert Interview. 14 August 2019.
- ↑ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/250503
- ↑ https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/5-key-ways-to-choose-the-right-word/
- ↑ https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/5-key-ways-to-choose-the-right-word/
- ↑ https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing
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- ↑ https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/services/writing-center/writing-resources/style-diction-tone-and-voice/
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