Hello everyone! This is the fifth of 12 writing tips to improve your writing coming your way. These 12 tips are from my experience writing a book, writing poems and giving exams.
My fifth tip for you is to STOP AND REPLACE.
Whenever writing, I highly recommend that you pay close attention to the words you write down. Sometimes, after writing certain words, you may find that some words, in particular, could be better used to suggest or describe something than others. For example, if you write the word ‘walked’, the reader may not be able to visualise it. Words such as ‘hobbled’, ‘ambled’, ‘plodded’, ‘trudged’, ‘shuffled’, ‘scuttled’, or ‘lumbered’ better describe how someone is walking.
As soon as you write down a word that is less specific than it could be, immediately stop, cancel it, and replace it.
A second example is describing clouds. Instead of writing ‘the clouds moved across the sky,’ replace the word ‘moved’ with a better word, phrase or metaphor to allow the reader to imagine how the clouds moved across the sky. Use words such as ‘drifted’, ‘floated’, or ‘flew like flocks of migratory birds looking to explore new lands.’ Such words better explain and allow readers to envision what you intend to write about.
Bonus digital art piece
Rudolph lost his nose
Thanks Jo