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How to add Vivid Details and Improve Tired Language in Writing
I. Write an example of a “tired language” sentence.
Now improve that sentence with more vivid details.
II. Replace Clichés
Definition:
Examples:
How to fix – Find a fresh image; connect with a feeling; use ordinary
language
III. Use Precise Nouns
Use nouns that give specific________________.
Replace with________________________________________________
Examples:
IV. Find Vivid Verbs
Example of generic verbs:
Example of vivid verbs:
Copy the generic verb sentence.
Now write one that replaces them with vivid verbs.
V. Replace empty modifiers (adjectives and adverbs)
Modifiers can have many___________of meaning.
Examples of empty modifiers:
Examples of specific modifiers: