{"id":6518,"date":"2017-04-03T01:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=6518"},"modified":"2017-03-30T20:36:01","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T03:36:01","slug":"why-should-you-use-strong-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/why-should-you-use-strong-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should you use strong verbs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Action words<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cA French research team found that action words (kicked, stomped, raced) fire up the motor cortex, which governs how the body moves. Even more specific, describing body parts, such as an arm or a leg, activates the part of the brain that controls arm and leg movement. Using evocative language also wakes up a part of the brain called the hippocampus, which activates long-term memories and plays a significant role in how a reader\u2019s mind turns language into a meaningful experience.\u201d Writer\u2019s Digest, Sept. 2016<\/span><\/p>\n

And that\u2019s why it\u2019s important to use strong verbs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make a list of strong verbs and action words.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/h3>\n

Keep\u00a0your list\u00a0handy.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Use it like a thesaurus when you are stumbling for that strong verb that\u2019s on the tip of your tongue, within your grasp, but not quite accessible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Or, use a thesaurus.<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about using strong words to convey emotion, action and memorable characters, click on the following topics. You will end up on another page, here on The Write Spot Blog.<\/h4>\n

Use sensory detail and be specific<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

How to be a better writer<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Just write!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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