Tag: words
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11+ Ways to Say “He Smiled”
One of the banes of writing fiction is trying to find interesting ways to say ordinary things. And smiling is one of those. Everyone smiles. […]
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Should You Always Avoid the Verb “To Be”?
A fundamental rule of style is that you should avoid the verb “to be,” preferring instead strong, descriptive verbs that show, rather than tell. As […]
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Finding the Right Word: 7 Unusually Useful Online Word Tools
Because I’m a writer, when one of my friends can’t think of the right word for what they’re trying to say, they turn to me. […]
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Pet Peeves: Loose Instead of Lose
I have a long list of pet peeves, some that bug me more than others. One that I see popping up more and more is […]
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