Word Choices

Word Choices

When were writing, we constantly make choices about which words to use. We want the word that best conveys the setting, the emotion, the characters thoughts and observations.

**Note: often, these word choices come in the rewrite/revise process. If Im stuck thinking of the perfect shade of blue, or a stronger verb, rather than waste time, Ill put [brackets] around the word. Or, when Im doing my nightly reads, Ill circle the words that need to be stronger.

But what about the...