Word Roulette Of Thesaurus
There are some beautiful literary styles that thrive on the repeated use of words and phrases. The language is poetic and beautiful. This, however, is not an article that encourages the use of repeated words.
Unless you are writing in a style that demands the use of repetition it may be in your best interest to read through your text and determine if a word or phrase is overused.
Here is an example,
Bad
This exercise has a purpose and that's to find the purpose of a word and then purpose not to use that word so much.
Good
The purpose of this exercise is to discover the objective of the repeated use of a word. After which you resolve not to use that word continually.
Although both sentences said the exact same thing, one was infused with different yet related words which would allow a more readable flow.
Many writers work on a first draft by simply attempting to lay down the ideas in a coherent fashion. It is only after they toil through their first draft that they begin to notice a repetition of phrases or words.
Utilizing a tool that provides a benefit in saying something that's more of unique fashion is what many writers do and this device is called a thesaurus.
In order to take a sentence like the following and transform it into something, a thesaurus can be used.
Original
Tammy found it difficult to take part in the school play because she was so shy and awkward.
Enhancing
It was challenging for Tammy to participate in the theatrical production at school because she was so reserved and self-conscious.
A tool function that allows you to highlight a word is provided by many word processors and this will also provide a list of word choices that you can use in order to replace an ill-fitting or overused word.
If a greater interest in writing longhand is what you have, then try to consider buying a thesaurus in order to assist you in your writing. A thesaurus can help open up new avenues of creativity and expression in your writing and this may even come as a surprise for you.
Sometimes a word will have more than one meaning and a good thesaurus can help provide words in context of the original meaning giving you flexibility in the application of any given word.
So break out a thesaurus and expand the possibilities the next time you stumble across a word that has seen lots of appearances in your writing.
Unless you are writing in a style that demands the use of repetition it may be in your best interest to read through your text and determine if a word or phrase is overused.
Here is an example,
Bad
This exercise has a purpose and that's to find the purpose of a word and then purpose not to use that word so much.
Good
The purpose of this exercise is to discover the objective of the repeated use of a word. After which you resolve not to use that word continually.
Although both sentences said the exact same thing, one was infused with different yet related words which would allow a more readable flow.
Many writers work on a first draft by simply attempting to lay down the ideas in a coherent fashion. It is only after they toil through their first draft that they begin to notice a repetition of phrases or words.
Utilizing a tool that provides a benefit in saying something that's more of unique fashion is what many writers do and this device is called a thesaurus.
In order to take a sentence like the following and transform it into something, a thesaurus can be used.
Original
Tammy found it difficult to take part in the school play because she was so shy and awkward.
Enhancing
It was challenging for Tammy to participate in the theatrical production at school because she was so reserved and self-conscious.
A tool function that allows you to highlight a word is provided by many word processors and this will also provide a list of word choices that you can use in order to replace an ill-fitting or overused word.
If a greater interest in writing longhand is what you have, then try to consider buying a thesaurus in order to assist you in your writing. A thesaurus can help open up new avenues of creativity and expression in your writing and this may even come as a surprise for you.
Sometimes a word will have more than one meaning and a good thesaurus can help provide words in context of the original meaning giving you flexibility in the application of any given word.
So break out a thesaurus and expand the possibilities the next time you stumble across a word that has seen lots of appearances in your writing.
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