Overuse of adjectives can dilute the strength of nouns. Adjectives are not as bad as Mark Twain's statement “When you catch an adjective, kill it.” Nor Voltaire's “The adjective is the enemy of the noun.” But those quotes give you the right idea. Don't force the use of adjectives.
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A Practical, Random Guide for Writing and Communicating Well
Edit Yourself
This site lists general tips for writing (and speaking) well. It also addresses common errors and how to correct them, as well as vocabulary writers should know. The index below has links, in alphabetical order, for those words, phrases, and topics we've covered.
Writing Seminars
The author of this blog, Ken Horn, has conducted writing seminars for all kinds of groups, from local writing groups to national conferences. Specific groups addressed include: college seniors, doctoral students, missionaries (world and U.S.), chaplains, seminary classes, and more. Email for information: khorn@ag.org.
Email khorn@ag.org with your comments, suggested topics and questions. (Some emails may be posted.)
Index
- a whole 'nother (1)
- accuracy (3)
- adjectives (4)
- affect (1)
- anecdote (1)
- antidote (1)
- blogging (1)
- bloopers (3)
- character (1)
- content (6)
- conviction (1)
- could of (1)
- could've (1)
- creativity (2)
- deadlines (1)
- definitions (1)
- different from (1)
- different than (1)
- editing (2)
- effect (1)
- feedback (2)
- grammar (1)
- historic (1)
- historical (1)
- home in (1)
- hone in (1)
- ideas (1)
- influence (1)
- information (2)
- inspiration (1)
- interaction (1)
- interest (1)
- interviews (4)
- negativity (1)
- periodicals (2)
- positivity (2)
- preaching (2)
- principles (1)
- punctuation (1)
- quotes (6)
- reading (1)
- research (2)
- sampling (1)
- seasonal articles (1)
- sentences (3)
- speaking (1)
- spelling (1)
- style (4)
- submissions (4)
- tips (20)
- titles (5)
- verbs (1)
- vocabulary (1)
- wordsmith (1)
- writer-editor relationship (2)
- writing (2)
