Original Short Stories
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It's not so much about increasing your vocabulary as it is taking a good hard look at each sentence and knocking out some of the words you've already used before. If you use the same word too much in a short span of time, it becomes repetitive and can mess with the flow. I know I do it all the time, which is why I find myself, even after having posted the final product, going back to edit out some words or fix a sentence that may sound funny.
Otherwise, to answer your question about increasing vocabulary, I've always found that reading through other books (I'm an English major, so I read and own a lot of books) and looking at the different ways that authors word themselves. Just going to the library or bookstore with a pen and piece of paper and writing down words you think sound cool is one way to do it. Because not only are you seeing it being used in a sentence (and not just in one of those dictionary phrases), but it is also part of a bigger entity functioning as a whole...if that makes any sense. :3
Otherwise, to answer your question about increasing vocabulary, I've always found that reading through other books (I'm an English major, so I read and own a lot of books) and looking at the different ways that authors word themselves. Just going to the library or bookstore with a pen and piece of paper and writing down words you think sound cool is one way to do it. Because not only are you seeing it being used in a sentence (and not just in one of those dictionary phrases), but it is also part of a bigger entity functioning as a whole...if that makes any sense. :3
I find your stories extremely enjoyable to read. I hope you actually consider publishing your short stories for real. I'm still waiting on you to finish the second story, though.
"It made me wonder: Were people so cold as to cry their salt-less tears only when convenient, or do they hide their natural tears behind faux smiles?"
*twitch* I think it's
"It made me wonder: Were people so cold as to cry their salt-less tears only when convenient, or do they hide their natural tears behind faux smiles?"
That makes perfect sense. Thank you! =)
Yeah, that's right.... I think I need an editor, or something. I never really notice these small typos unless someone points them out to me.
