writers lexicon 1 by kathy steinemann
Author:kathy steinemann [steinemann, kathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: tips, word lists, advice, cliches, verbs, nouns, adjectives to describe, descriptive words, other ways to say, overused words
Publisher: Kathy Steinemann
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Went
How often do you rely on went when you send your protagonists somewhere?
Mike went to the office, and then Marlene went to the store.
Nothing in the preceding sentence provides any grasp of the situation.
What do we know about Mike and Marlene?
Is Mike happy about going to the office? Did he argue with Marlene before he left for work? Does he live within walking distance? Does he drive a car? Or perhaps ride a moped?
Consider the connotations of the following sentences:
Mike rushed to the office.
Mike stormed to the office.
Mike plodded to the office.
Mike drove to the office.
Mike Segwayed to the office.
Scrutinize Marlene. Is she irked because Mike used up all the milk without telling her? Did she win their argument? Is she forced to ride her bicycle because Mike took the car? So many verbs would be stronger than went:
Marlene steamed to the store.
Marlene stomped to the store.
Marlene breezed to the store.
Marlene chugged to the store.
Marlene biked to the store.
Search through your work in progress to locate all occurrences of the verb to go. Replace with stronger verbs from the list. If a word is close but not quite right, consult your favorite thesaurus for an alternative.
Watch for all the forms of to go.
go
goes
went
am going
is going
have gone
has gone
will go
will have gone
was going
were going
had gone
will be going
have been going
has been going
had been going
will have been going
having gone
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