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Practical Wordsmithing: A Writers Compendium
Practical Wordsmithing is a writer's compendium containing 3,900 plus descriptive words and phrases.
Why does a writer need a descriptive word reference containing so many words and phrases? For the same reason, a painter needs 344 plus colors. To create a more captivating painting, a painter selects colors to pull the viewer into the picture. To create a more engrossing story, a writer chooses descriptive words to draw the reader into the story.
Practical Wordsmithing isn't just about learning how to use words to paint a picture in your reader's mind. With chapters on Visual Imagery, Tone, Mood, Atmosphere, Emotion, Creating Backstory, Plot, and Storyline, and How to Weave a Believable Lie, it's also a writer's how-to book. One that will help both experienced and novice writers immerse their readers in a sensory experience.
Why does a writer need a descriptive word reference containing so many words and phrases? For the same reason, a painter needs 344 plus colors. To create a more captivating painting, a painter selects colors to pull the viewer into the picture. To create a more engrossing story, a writer chooses descriptive words to draw the reader into the story.
Practical Wordsmithing isn't just about learning how to use words to paint a picture in your reader's mind. With chapters on Visual Imagery, Tone, Mood, Atmosphere, Emotion, Creating Backstory, Plot, and Storyline, and How to Weave a Believable Lie, it's also a writer's how-to book. One that will help both experienced and novice writers immerse their readers in a sensory experience.
109 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 14, 2020
About the author
Antaeus
38 books8 followers Antaeus lives in Central Florida (USA). He is the award-winning author of "The Prepared Citizen," a three-book series on how to react to, and avoid, dangerous situations and active shooter attacks.
In addition to nonfiction, Antaeus has also published Sci-Fi, action/adventure, and fantasy novels.
Antaeus' poetry and short stories have been published in numerous magazines such as Gravel, Ariel Chart, The Lycan Valley Press, Trampset and Armarolla.
Antaeus' favorite quote is: "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read." By Groucho Marks.
Antaeus' website is: http://www.Antaeus-Books.com.
In addition to nonfiction, Antaeus has also published Sci-Fi, action/adventure, and fantasy novels.
Antaeus' poetry and short stories have been published in numerous magazines such as Gravel, Ariel Chart, The Lycan Valley Press, Trampset and Armarolla.
Antaeus' favorite quote is: "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read." By Groucho Marks.
Antaeus' website is: http://www.Antaeus-Books.com.
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