Certain words and a well spoken word choice are so vivid and calming, especially when read aloud.
To help my mother get to sleep in the evening, I’m having her listen to sleep stories at calm.com.
It is an app you put on your phone.
I’ve been listening to the stories, too, and I’ve noticed how important word choice is in these stories.
Use the link below to listen to Stephen Fry tell Blue Gold on Youtube, if you don’t already subscribe to calm.com.
Make note of each vivid word used in this story.
But, be warned, you’ll probably be asleep before you get to the end of it.
Try it!
Recommended Resource… Listen to Blue Gold here.
Use of words is important in humor, too. Here is an excerpt from:
https://www.writebythesea.com/5-tips-for-writing-the-humorous-mystery/
“Dialogue that zings is the hallmark of the humorous mystery.
Banter between characters, dialogue in which one character is out of the “know,” but suspects the others of being up to something, or even confrontational dialogue are all places where humor can shine.
Moreover, as opposed to the TV screen where visual slapstick can aid in creating laughs, in the written form, it’s up to the author to think carefully about word choice and pacing of the scene to get the most laughs.”
And an excerpt about descriptions:
4 Tips for Using Descriptions in Your Writing
A guest post from Karen Cioffi
“A description can be a powerful writing tool. The most important thing to keep in mind when writing descriptions is to use your imagination.
Close your eyes and picture what your character is doing.
Picture what the scene looks like then paint it with words.”
Here’s another:
“. . . Using an excerpt from Walking Through Walls, I could have said just said it was hot. But that wouldn’t show how hot it was for the protagonist, Wang. . . .”
“The sun beat down on the field. Sweat poured from the back of his neck drenching the cotton shirt he wore. I hate doing this work. He hurled the bundles on a cart.”
I used description to show the action scene. This helps engage the reader.
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