Punch Up Our Writing with Word Lists

Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author :

At some point in our editing process, we usually have to get nitpicky about our word choices. Maybe we…

used the word snapped twice on one page, or named an emotion, such as happy, rather than showed what that emotion looked like, or used a weak verb, like went, when a more active or precise verb would be stronger.

No matter the specifics, this step can be tedious but oh-so-important. Readers will notice (at least on a subconscious level...