Saturday, May 12, 2012

Anemic Verbs

Some verbs should be buried. Some are so common they have lost value. Mundane words signify a mundane writer. Give your writing a transfusion with power verbs.

The verb to be is worn out, passive, and should be eliminated whenever possible. Excessive use screams first draft! It isn’t easy, but a skilled writer finds a way around them. Write with strength, find better choices!


Verb – to be:

am
isn’t
are
it was
aren’t
to be
be
were
being





Anemic Verbs – try to find stronger words

do
love
been
move
feel
put
get
seems
go
smell
has
sound
have
taste
is
was
look





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