Welcome to Ron’s Tip of the Day. Throughout the week I will share a tip with you. This is an experiment in microblogging. Let me know how I’m doing. Today I am looking at Word Usage.
Word usage is an important but probably overlooked ingredient of a successful story. Here are some thoughts.
- Short words tend to speed up a story
- Long words tend to slow down a story
- Some words are more difficult to understand; use clear, concise words
- Some words have different meanings in different contexts
- Some words are more difficult to pronounce than others
- Use verbs and adverbs wisely (check grammar book)
- Don’t use long sentences unless necessary
- Short sentences tend to speed up a story
- Normally try to stay at or below 8 sentences in a paragraph
- Check your spelling
Tip of the Day : Watch your word usage, including grammar and spelling.
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