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Indie Author Resource #3
Helpful Adjectives for Fiction Writers
Are you using boring adjectives?Is your writing feeling dull and bland? Do you want to spice things up?Then this book is for you!Broken down into easy-to-navigate categories like "texture," "height," and "brightness," these adjectives will help you pack your writing with descriptive punches that will leave your readers begging for more!Grab the book now!A HELPFUL LIST OF 1,000 ADJECTIVESIndie Author Resources Book 3Also in this
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72 pages, ebook
Published December 12, 2019
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About the author
Valerie Howard
42 books132 followersValerie Howard
Contemporary Women's Christian Fiction
"Real women. Tough issues. Powerful God."
Valerie's goal in writing is to bring people closer to Jesus one chapter at a time.
Valerie has been writing stories since she was in second grade when she wrote "The Mystery of the Missing Crayon." She gave up writing mysteries soon after and now concentrates on real-life stories that tackle tough issues such as homelessness, unplanned pregnancy, family tragedy, childhood trauma, foster care, poverty, and terminal cancer. All of her books are filled with the hope and love of Christ and are uplifting and feel-good with happy, though sometimes tearful, endings as her characters overcome their obstacles with God at their side. She also writes biblical non-fiction, indie author non-fiction, children's books, allegorical fiction, and small church Christmas plays. (She's a little obsessed with writing.)
Valerie is a fan of summer, warmth, and flip-flips, so she often wonders why she lives in Maine where she is frozen for the better half of the year. But her amazing husband and adorable sons live there with her, so it's not all bad. She graduated from Bible College with a degree in Bible and Missions a long, long time ago in a state far, far away.
Contemporary Women's Christian Fiction
"Real women. Tough issues. Powerful God."
Valerie's goal in writing is to bring people closer to Jesus one chapter at a time.
Valerie has been writing stories since she was in second grade when she wrote "The Mystery of the Missing Crayon." She gave up writing mysteries soon after and now concentrates on real-life stories that tackle tough issues such as homelessness, unplanned pregnancy, family tragedy, childhood trauma, foster care, poverty, and terminal cancer. All of her books are filled with the hope and love of Christ and are uplifting and feel-good with happy, though sometimes tearful, endings as her characters overcome their obstacles with God at their side. She also writes biblical non-fiction, indie author non-fiction, children's books, allegorical fiction, and small church Christmas plays. (She's a little obsessed with writing.)
Valerie is a fan of summer, warmth, and flip-flips, so she often wonders why she lives in Maine where she is frozen for the better half of the year. But her amazing husband and adorable sons live there with her, so it's not all bad. She graduated from Bible College with a degree in Bible and Missions a long, long time ago in a state far, far away.
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February 28, 2023
Adjectives are so fun! I will definitely be using this one for reference. Honestly, I might just have to get the whole series in paperback for easy thumbing through. I highly recommend for writers of all kinds. These little books are going to be so handy.
September 6, 2024
Very helpful!!
December 9, 2020
"Helpful Adjectives for Fiction Writers," by Valerie Howard, is a collection of synonyms to help you to grow as a writer.
When you're working on a writing project, and you want to describe a personality trait, you can look it up in Howard's book without googling the Internet. This book comes in handy for people with English as a 2nd language.
Valery created an entry of topics as a starting point to search for synonyms. She has dived each main topic into subcategories, and corresponding synonyms, to find the right word for your story.
You can find a wide range of topics, like Affluence, Age, Attractiveness, Brightness, Capacity, Cleanliness, Color, Emotion, Height & Length, Opacity, Personality Trait, etc.
Some words are new to me. But if you're like me, you can find most synonyms on the Internet, which I do from time to time. But if you're not a skilled computer user, or if you're not online and don't want to browse through a thick dictionary, the book is a valuable asset for your Kindle library.
It's a collection of useful synonyms to help you grow as a writer. But, as I said, you can find most synonyms online.
And I'm always online...
When you're working on a writing project, and you want to describe a personality trait, you can look it up in Howard's book without googling the Internet. This book comes in handy for people with English as a 2nd language.
Valery created an entry of topics as a starting point to search for synonyms. She has dived each main topic into subcategories, and corresponding synonyms, to find the right word for your story.
You can find a wide range of topics, like Affluence, Age, Attractiveness, Brightness, Capacity, Cleanliness, Color, Emotion, Height & Length, Opacity, Personality Trait, etc.
Some words are new to me. But if you're like me, you can find most synonyms on the Internet, which I do from time to time. But if you're not a skilled computer user, or if you're not online and don't want to browse through a thick dictionary, the book is a valuable asset for your Kindle library.
It's a collection of useful synonyms to help you grow as a writer. But, as I said, you can find most synonyms online.
And I'm always online...
September 11, 2021
Good reference book
This was a little less organized in my opinion but still a good reference book when one wants to use unique verbs to describe things. Once again the author makes lists of adjectives and their counterparts for easy reference. Quick read through but probably best used as an on-the-go basis for writing projects.
This was a little less organized in my opinion but still a good reference book when one wants to use unique verbs to describe things. Once again the author makes lists of adjectives and their counterparts for easy reference. Quick read through but probably best used as an on-the-go basis for writing projects.
January 12, 2022
amazing!!
LOVE LOVE LOve!
I have a notebook copied with all three books and every word. I'm a new KDP novelist and This is the best Resource I could have asked for when trying to decipher and come up with unique and tasteful words that don't droop or lag the story. Not to mention no more repeating VERY any longer! GET THEM ALL!
LOVE LOVE LOve!
I have a notebook copied with all three books and every word. I'm a new KDP novelist and This is the best Resource I could have asked for when trying to decipher and come up with unique and tasteful words that don't droop or lag the story. Not to mention no more repeating VERY any longer! GET THEM ALL!
February 13, 2020
This book is helpful to me as a writer. I have been able to find it useful for assisting others during their writing process. I highly recommend and am interested in seeing what this author will put out next.
July 29, 2020
Handy Writing Tool to Add to Arsenal
It's tedious to constantly hit the thesaurus while editing. This is a faster more specific writing tool when you know *what* you want to say but not *how*
It's tedious to constantly hit the thesaurus while editing. This is a faster more specific writing tool when you know *what* you want to say but not *how*
May 5, 2021
Just a list of words
Again, I'm disappointed with a book by this author. This "book" doesn't shed any light on how the words could be used. Anyone can google synonyms and write them down. I seriously regret buying these books. Waste of time and money.
Again, I'm disappointed with a book by this author. This "book" doesn't shed any light on how the words could be used. Anyone can google synonyms and write them down. I seriously regret buying these books. Waste of time and money.
January 20, 2026
A book for writers and reader thirsting for adjectives
booming adjectives to agonize readers creating saturated characters, plots, and stories thirsting for the truth even in a fiction book!
booming adjectives to agonize readers creating saturated characters, plots, and stories thirsting for the truth even in a fiction book!
February 23, 2020
Fabulously helpful!
May 24, 2020
Helpful book to have
A great book when you want to enliven your writing. Everyone should own a copy. It would keep even ordinary correspondence intrereting
A great book when you want to enliven your writing. Everyone should own a copy. It would keep even ordinary correspondence intrereting
August 30, 2020
I will always keep this handy!
August 23, 2021
Helpful & precise
The book is very helpful with certain words at one place. Got to learn new words & brushed up on many words that I know but never used.
The book is very helpful with certain words at one place. Got to learn new words & brushed up on many words that I know but never used.
July 10, 2022
I’m not sure what I entirely thought this would be but it wasn’t at all helpful, instead just a thesaurus I can get for free from google.
July 19, 2022
Another must-have book for the writer's reference library.
December 31, 2022
Good, solid adjectives are like different shades of colors that add beautiful variety to prose, but sometimes it’s difficult to know what nuance to use to correctly describe what you mean. In this book, there are hundreds of different adjectives to describe all manner of things, all categorized by things like color, emotion, texture, etc. This easy to peruse guide is a great resource for authors of all levels, and I would recommend it to anybody who wants to add a bit of color to their writing.
May 23, 2023
Neat-ish. Not a replacement for a good thesaurus or just being a good reader.
March 3, 2024
Helpful Resource!
Really helpful resource for writers. Gives a lot of other words to use to help make your writing more visual and interesting. Will be referencing a lot!
Really helpful resource for writers. Gives a lot of other words to use to help make your writing more visual and interesting. Will be referencing a lot!
February 11, 2025
Helpful tool in your writing.
April 13, 2022
This was a quick and easy way to access your own knowledge.
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