One of the first areas new writers should work on is their choice of verbs. Too many times, we default to passive and weak verbs since they’re simple and accessible. While nothing’s wrong with that, using weak verbs forces you to expand on the idea expressed, leading to unnecessarily longer and more roundabout writing.
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Why Use Strong Verbs?
Saturday, January 14th, 2012Four Things Any Novice Writer Can Do Now To Keep Improving
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011All professional writers start out from somewhere. Even if you’re barely a capable writer now, you will get better, provided you work on honing your skills over the years.
The Secret To Achieving A Conversational Tone
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011You want your writing to reflect a conversational tone. Problem is, you have no idea how to make that happen. Fortunately, writing in a conversational style isn’t hard. In fact, it’s mostly just a matter of loosening up and writing relaxed.
8 Reasons Why You Want To Write Better
Friday, November 4th, 2011Not sure why you should work on writing? Here are eight good reasons to level up on that department.
