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Enrich Your Writing with Onomatopoeia

April 7, 2024 zarawest

Has anyone ever told you to add more sound-based sensory language to your writing . . . AND then said, but don’t use the words hear or sound because they are overused? Well, it has happened to me, and here’s … Continue reading Enrich Your Writing with Onomatopoeia

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The Thesaurus: An Author’s Best Friend

January 20, 2024 zarawest

January 18 is National Thesaurus Day. So it seems a perfect moment to honor the most important writing tool an author can have: The Thesaurus. The thesaurus is a type of dictionary that focuses on synonyms for the words listed. … Continue reading The Thesaurus: An Author’s Best Friend

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Enrich Your Writing with Onomatopoeia

The Thesaurus: An Author’s Best Friend