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Short Stories: November 30, 2022 Issue [#11668]




 This week: Say That Again...
  Edited by: Lilli 🧿 ☕ Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

A few words from On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King:

“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”

“Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s.”

“To write is human, to edit is divine.”




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Letter from the editor

There are many approaches you can take to improve your vocabulary. There are hundreds of ways to say common things and here are some ideas to get you started.

Instead of saying 'went', try one of these:

absconded *Bulletg* advanced *Bulletg* barreled *Bulletg* burst *Bulletg* crawled *Bulletg* crept *Bulletg* darted *Bulletg* dashed *Bulletg* escaped *Bulletg* fell *Bulletg* flew *Bulletg* gallopped *Bulletg* hopped *Bulletg* hustled *Bulletg* jogged *Bulletg* leapt *Bulletg* meandered *Bulletg* pranced *Bulletg* ran *Bulletg* recoiled *Bulletg* rolled *Bulletg* sashayed *Bulletg* skipped *Bulletg* sprinted *Bulletg* strolled *Bulletg* swept *Bulletg* trotted *Bulletg* vanished *Bulletg* whisked *Bulletg* wriggled *Bulletg* zoomed *Bulletg* zipped


Instead of saying 'said', try one of these:
There are ways to say things too, so here are a few to try!

To state something normally:
stated *Bulletg* spoke *Bulletg* remarked *Bulletg* reported *Bulletg* added

As a question:
asked *Bulletg* inquired *Bulletg* requested *Bulletg* begged

When providing an answer:
answered *Bulletg* replied *Bulletg* responded *Bulletg* acknowledged *Bulletg* explained

A happy reply:
rejoiced *Bulletg* laughed *Bulletg* joked *Bulletg* giggled *Bulletg* cheered *Bulletg* smirked *Bulletg* marveled *Bulletg* chimed *Bulletg* beamed

To express a hint of anger:
demanded *Bulletg* hissed *Bulletg* fumed *Bulletg* thundered *Bulletg* snapped *Bulletg* sneered *Bulletg* barked *Bulletg* ranted *Bulletg* grunted *Bulletg* bellowed

To imply sadness:
cried *Bulletg* sobbed *Bulletg* groaned *Bulletg* bawled *Bulletg* whined


Other ways to say things:

Instead of 'nice', try...
enjoyable *Bulletg* pleasurable *Bulletg* thoughtful *Bulletg* likable *Bulletg* gracious *Bulletg* cordial *Bulletg* admirable *Bulletg* congenial

Instead of 'bad', try...
awful *Bulletg* rotten *Bulletg* naughty *Bulletg* mean *Bulletg* dreadful *Bulletg* terrible *Bulletg* unplesant *Bulletg* disagreeable *Bulletg* wretched

Instead of 'little', try...
small *Bulletg* tiny *Bulletg* petite *Bulletg* miniscule *Bulletg* minute *Bulletg* skimpy *Bulletg* wee

Instead of 'walked', try...
strolled *Bulletg* sauntered *Bulletg* trotted *Bulletg* marched *Bulletg* crept *Bulletg* hiked *Bulletg* paraded *Bulletg* shuffled

Instead of 'looked', try...
gazed *Bulletg* examined *Bulletg* glanced *Bulletg* viewed *Bulletg* observed *Bulletg* peeked *Bulletg* spied *Bulletg* studied *Bulletg* noticed


The whole point of this is to show you just a few options available to us when we try to expand our vocabulary and make our writing a bit more interesting. Good luck and don't be afraid to experiment with new words!



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Ask & Answer

Comments received from my last Short Stories Newsletter, "In the thick of it!Open in new Window.:

Turkey DrumStik Author Icon wrote:

"Resist the editing urge."
Ironically I find that this stalls any handwritten work for me (as I'm writing NaNos [my NaNo variation] using pen and paper). If I write the wrong word, crossing it out and putting in the correction actually helps me keep going. Otherwise, my eyes will keep going back to that flub.


Same for me when I'm handwriting! I correct as I go.

~MM~ Author Icon wrote:

A journal sticker for each day target is reached???? Where were you on 1/11/22 when I could REALLY have done with this idea! X-D

It's never too late to start giving yourself stickers!

oldgreywolf on wheels Author Icon wrote:

I went back to pen 'n' paper for 1st draft some time ago.
But first, like many with a new word processor, I edited as I typed, stopped to research, struggled with nonsensical situations.
Then I added color: Black for the text; red for items/thoughts I had to take more action on, usually research; blue for questions (e.g., "She's nude. Where'd that cutlass come from?")
A pen makes drafting, researching, and editing (figuring out where her cutlass was hidden) easier, then typing it the next day (one color), and writing more afterward (helps my continuity). Works for me. No WDC, back then, just trial and error and error and . . . Thank you.


This time around I've switched to pen and paper, transcribing the next day to get my word counts. As much as I try NOT to edit, it's hard to resist.


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