Hello everyone, I hope you’re having a lovely morning, afternoon, or evening! If you’re like me and you’re a writer, and you also forget some grammar rules and/or seem to reuse the same character traits… here are some helpful tips for you! I also created some graphics that you can download and keep on hand for use anytime. I hope you enjoy them!
>> 120 Words To Use Instead of “Walk” <<
advanced
ambled
approached
ascended
barreled
bolted
bounced
bounded
burst
clambered
climbed
crawled
crept
cruised
danced
darted
dashed
departed
disappeared
dove
limped
hobbled
rushed
plodded
sped
sprinted
stomped
stormed
strolled
strutted
encroached
entered
escaped
evaded
excused
faded
fell
fled
flew
flittered
floated
followed
fluttered
gallivanted
galloped
glided
groveled
hiked
hopped
hurdled
stalked
snuck
lumbered
accompanied
swaggered
swept
toddled
trailed
tramped
traveled
hurried
jerked
jogged
journeyed
jumped
leapt
lunged
marched
paced
paraded
plodded
pounced
pranced
proceeded
progressed
promenaded
pushed on
quickened
raced
ran
barged
dawdled
waddled
waded
trekked
tripped
trod
trudged
tumbled
vanished
raged
receded
retreated
roamed
rode
rolled
rose
sailed
sauntered
scampered
scurried
shot
shuffled
skidded
skipped
slid
slinked
slipped
slithered
slogged
staggered
lurched
patrolled
navigated
wandered
meandered
slunked
rambled
reeled
careened
>> 61 Words To Use Instead of “Said” <<
– answer –
replied
responded
acknowledged
explained
answered
– normal –
stated
spoke (up)
remarked
informed
added
– worried –
quaked
trembled
stammered
stuttered
gulped
– happy –
rejoiced
laughed
joked
giggled
sang
cheered
smirked
marveled
chimed
beamed
– loud –
shouted
belted
yelled
screamed
exclaimed
boomed
called
– angry –
hissed
fumed
thundered
snapped
sneered
retorted
ranted
grumbled
roared
bellowed
– question –
asked
requested
begged
– quiet –
mumbled
muttered
whispered
– “silent” –
thought
wondered
pondered
– bossy –
commanded
ordered
demanded
dictated
insisted
– sad –
cried
sobbed
groaned
bawled
whined
>> 30 Personality “Flaws” <<
spitefulness
pettiness
cowardice
dishonesty
cruelty
self-denial
naivety
gullibility
messiness
insincerity
anxiousness
laziness
absent-mindedness
aimlessness
vengefulness
paranoia
arrogance
tactlessness
callousness
bluntness
delusion
rage
self-pity
selfishness
hypocrisy
entitlement
prejudice
defensiveness
prudishness
unfairness
>> 30 Physical “Flaws” <<
dirty fingernails
chipped nail polish
chipped teeth
crooked teeth
crooked nose
sweats easily
constant fidgeting
tooth gap
grinds teeth
large/small teeth
blemished skin
patchy skin
dry skin
acne
acne scars
under-eye bags
scars
uneven dimples
long/short toes
long/short fingers
easily chapped lips
veiny arms/legs
veiny hands
chin hairs
unruly curls
blinks often
birthmark(s)
poor eyesight
paralysis
albinism
>> Italics vs Quotations <<
– italics –
tv shows
movies
books
full-length plays
long poems
music albums
newspapers
magazines
ships
airplanes
spacecrafts
trains
court cases
art pieces
operas/musicals
video games
– quotations –
album tracks/singles
book chapters
podcast episodes
short poems
short stories
speeches
direct quotes
tv show episodes
manuscripts
lectures
– examples –
The Lord of the Rings
The Titanic
Hamilton
“Wannabe”
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
“I Have A Dream”
>> When To Use A Semicolon <<
– to connect two related clauses –
“I am tired; I want to sleep.”
“He was really tall; she was average height.”
“She wears short skirts; I wear t-shirts.”
– to use as a “super-comma” –
“I went to London, England; Berlin, Germany; and Paris, France.”
“They visited New Hampshire and Vermont last Fall; Pennsylvania and New York in the Winter; and now they’ll be in Ohio and Indiana.”
>> Downloadable Graphics <<
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