Writing your first novel-Things you should know
I’ve read over and over that the thesaurus is a ferocious enemy of the novice writer. As a new writer, we want to impress others with our command of the English language. Often times to the detriment of ourselves.
Do you use the Thesaurus for bigger better words to make yourself look smarter and more professional? STOP!
Not all synonyms are created equal-just because the thesaurus says a word is a synonym doesn’t mean it’s the exact counterpart. Some words when replaced with a synonym no longer mean the same.
Stop peppering your writing with ‘big words’-using ‘big words’ can make your writing sound fake. No normal person uses those words. Get real.
Embrace your vocabulary as it is-this will help you develop your voice and sounds authentic.
We are not walking dictionaries or thesauri but having a large vocabulary is definitely helpful which is why extensive…
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