Comments on: Subtlety in Word Choices

By: Top Picks Thursday! For Writers & Readers 12-13-2018 | The Author Chronicles

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 02:28:09 +0000

[…] Many writers find revision and editing difficult. Kristen Lamb examines the 5 stages of grief as applied to novel revision, K.M. Weiland has the 10-step checklist to writing an above-average novel, Rachelle Gardner ponders should I hire a freelance editor?, Piper Bayard urges us to get firearms right in our stories, and Fae Rowan discusses subtlety in word choice. […]

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:30:32 +0000

I love using a thesaurus when I write and can't quite find the right word I want.

denise

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:05:46 +0000

In reply to M.M. Smith. Thank you M.M.

By: M.M. Smith

M.M. Smith — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 04:28:49 +0000

Thank you, Fae. An interesting article.

By: Subtlety in Word Choices – From the Writers in the Storm Blog | Author Don Massenzio

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:21:52 +0000

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By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 06:29:14 +0000

Thanks, Barb! I understand the thesaurus "treasure hunt," but I don't get why a minor in English is an obstacle to word choice. We'll have to talk about that...

By: barbdelong

barbdelong — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 03:11:24 +0000

Great post, Fae! A further challenge for me is to leave my minor in English behind when trying to find the right word that my deep POV character would use. Kinda fun looking at that thesaurus and going nope, nope, then maybe making up my own word.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 21:32:25 +0000

In reply to Dawn Turner. Thanks, Dawn. Subtlety and nuance can support delightfully surprising ah-ha's for some readers. If there are others who didn't recognize the author's "heavy lifting" for the perfect word, I trust that maybe on a second reading, they'll uncover the treats that await them.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 21:25:19 +0000

In reply to Laura Drake. You do such a great job of finding the right word, Laura. Actually, part of my musings came about because I've been lucky to get to observe you at work. Can a writer produce a good book without close attention to detail? Sure. But if we want richness to permeate our stories, like a chef, we need to look for the best ingredients.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 21:20:50 +0000

In reply to Julie Glover. Thank you, Julie. I've been spending a lot of time thinking about my WIP and deepening my craft. My writing mindset used to be akin to dumping asphalt on the road and rolling it out. But there comes a time that efficiency is not as efficient as being mindful with word choice to produce a story with more impact.