Writing well: choosing the right words
- Avoid at all costs the cliches of the thousands of writers who have gone before you.
- When you’re choosing words and stringing them together, be aware of how they sound.
- Use words you enjoy and that are vivid.
- Know the subtle differences between synonyms and which one best expresses what you want to say.
- Use the words that have precise meanings rather than those that are vague.
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