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Verbs like has, does, goes, gets, and puts are all dynamic, but they don’t let us envision the action. Why have a character go when he could gambol, shamble, lumber, lurch, sway, swagger, and sashay? Why settle for a verb like says when wail, whisper, and insist are waiting to be heard?
Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wicked Good Prose
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