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On 07/12/201802/12/2018 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice

Word cloud via wordart.com If you find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing, this might help you. Today’s words: Ordinary/Unusual, Obediently, Orenda, Officer, Antonyms: words that express the opposite of other words can be hard to find, because thesauruses usually give no examples. When lost for such opposites, if I can’t dig …

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On 30/11/201830/11/2018 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Grammar, Word Choice

Finding it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? Me, too, sometimes. In trying to improve, maybe I can help you. Word cloud via wordart.com Today’s words: Naiad, Natural instinct, Naked truth, Nude. Synonyms are …

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On 23/11/2018 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Grammar, Word Choice4 Comments

Finding it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? Me, too, sometimes. In trying to improve, maybe I can help you. Today’s words: Macabre, Migrant/ Refugee, Monachopsis, Member of Parliament, Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Macabre: Roget lists only two sub-headings: frightening and …

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On 16/11/2018 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Grammar, Word Choice, Word Use3 Comments

Struggle to find the ‘right’ word when writing? Sometimes, so do I. In trying to improve, maybe I can help other writers. Today’s words: Laborious/Easy, Look ahead to the future, Last hurrah, Leader. Antonyms: words that express the opposite of other words can be hard to find, because thesauruses usually give no examples. When lost …

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On 09/11/2018 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Grammar, Word Choice

Struggling to find the ‘right’ word when you’re writing? I sometimes have the same problem. In trying to improve my own work, maybe I can help you. Today’s words: Kaleidoscope, Ka-ching, Kuebiko, Knight Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Kaleidoscope: Roget lists the following sub-headings; …

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On 02/11/2018 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Grammar, Word Choice3 Comments

Struggling to find the ‘right’ word when you’re writing? Me, too, sometimes. Maybe, in working to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Jargon, Jetsam/ Flotsam, Join together, Joke. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Jargon: the thesaurus lists these five subheadings; …

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On 26/10/2018 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Grammar, Word Choice

Struggling to find the ‘right’ word when you’re writing? Me, too, sometimes. Maybe, in working to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Insouciance, Instantly, In the near future, Insidious/Invidious, Idea. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Insouciance: means carefreeness, a lack …

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On 19/10/2018 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Grammar, Word Choice2 Comments

Do you struggle to find the ‘right’ word when you’re writing? Sometimes, I do, too. Maybe, in working to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Habitat, Heavily, Has a requirement for, Hollow tube, Honour. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Habitat: …

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On 12/10/2018 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice3 Comments

Do you struggle to find the ‘right’ word when you’re writing? Sometimes, I do, too. Maybe, in working to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Gaffer, Grow in size, Green-eyed monster, Genre, Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Gaffer: Roget lists …

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On 05/10/2018 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice2 Comments

Struggling to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? Me, too. Maybe, in working to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Fantastic/Ordinary, Free gift, Forego/Forgo, Fashion, Antonyms: words that express the opposite of other words can be hard to find, because thesauruses usually give no examples. When lost for such opposites, …

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On 28/09/201814/09/2018 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice

Struggle to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? Occasionally, so do I. Perhaps, in trying to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Enlightenment, Entomb, Eek, Esprit d’escalier, Engineer. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Enlightenment: Roget lists the following sub-headings; …

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On 21/09/201814/09/2018 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice

Struggle to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? Occasionally, so do I. Perhaps, in trying to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Dabble, Disappear from sight, Due to the fact that, Dadirri, Doctor. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Dabble: …

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On 14/09/201813/09/2018 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Grammar, Word Choice1 Comment

Struggle to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? Occasionally, so do I. Perhaps, in trying to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Cant, Continual/Continuous, Calm before the storm, Chrysalism, Church. Synonyms are alternative words that might convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Cant: Not to be confused with ‘can’t’, …

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On 07/09/2018 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Grammar, Word Choice

Struggle to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? Occasionally, so do I. Perhaps, in trying to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Bacchanalia, Blend together, By means of, Barking up the wrong tree, Bastard. Synonyms are alternative words that might say exactly what you’re trying to convey. Bacchanalia: is a …

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On 31/08/201830/08/2018 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice

Struggle to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? Sometimes, so do I. Maybe, in trying to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Ardent/Apathetic, Afford an opportunity, Ahem, Adronitis, Author Antonyms: words that express the opposite of other words can be hard to find, because thesauruses usually give no examples. When …

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