skrapnel

Sometimes I feel like I’m learning a new language, and it’s important for me to go over all my word lists before I start editing or writing.  It’s like a cue that tells my  mind to move out of conversational mode and into language that is more descriptive.  I can definitely see a change in my storytelling!

During the editing process, I’ve really come to understand the importance of a strong vocabulary.  Since the current book is about a killer, there’s a lot of shaking and grabbing.  Unfortunately, those words are popping up WAY too much.  Today, I’m sharing my list of synonyms for these words.  Hopefully they help grab your brain and shake a few words into it

Syn. “to shake”

• tremble
• quiver
• shudder
• shiver
• convulse
• jerk
• totter
• wobble
• quaver
• twitch
• flutter
• jolt
• rock

Syn. “to grab”

• clutch
• catch
• grapple
• grasp
• grip
• hook
• latch (onto)
• pluck
• seize
• snag
• snatch
• take
• nab