Nuts and Bolts: “Thought” Verbs
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instagram.comAvoid vagueness in descriptors and exposition by using specific, concrete language. If the vision is vague to us, it will be vague to our readers. A storyteller may say that her protagonist “experienced an unpleasant feeling.”
Jared C. Wilson • The Storied Life
“A few tips on how to be a better writer:
– write about what fascinates you
– make one point per sentence
– use stories to make your point
– cut extra words like “really” and “very”
– read the whole thing out loud
– post publicly (you’ll try harder when you know others will read it)
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– write about what fascinates you
– make one point per sentence
– use stories to make your point
– cut extra words like “really” and “very”
– read the whole thing out loud
– post publicly (you’ll try harder when you know others will read it)
And finally, be more thoughtful about what you consume. The quality of... See more