This week: Descriptive Words Edited by: W.D.Wilcox  
More Newsletters By This Editor 
 
1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions
One day the Nouns were clustered in the street.
An Adjective walked by, with her dark beauty.
The Nouns were struck, moved, changed.
The next day a Verb drove up, and created the Sentence.
-Kenneth Koch
A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.
-Mark Twain
I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English - it is the modern way and the best way. Stick to it; don't let fluff and flowers and verbosity creep in.
-Mark Twain
To write or even speak English is not a science but an art. There are no reliable words. Whoever writes English is involved in a struggle that never lets up even for a sentence. He is struggling against vagueness, against obscurity, against the lure of the decorative adjective, against the encroachment of Latin and Greek, and, above all, against the worn-out phrases and dead metaphors with which the language is cluttered up.
-George Orwell
|
| ASIN: 0996254145 |
|
Amazon's Price: $ 12.95
|
|
Descriptive Words
Descriptive words help visualize, describe, define, or explain information about people, places, things, situations, or actions. Most people think descriptive words are adjectives, words that describe nouns, but many descriptive words are not adjectives at all.
Descriptive language appeals to all five of our senses: taste, touch, sight, smell, and sound. When used correctly, descriptive words can entertain, persuade, inform, and educate the reader.
Gerunds belong on the same branch of the family tree as adjectives and adverbs. But, they're kind of the quirky aunt or the ostentatious uncle.
Gerunds are created out of verbs, but function as nouns. Sounds weird, right? Take a look at this sentence: "Do you mind my borrowing your hair straighteners?" It seems like "borrowing" should be the verb, right? In fact, "borrowing" is the gerund, acting as a noun, and "mind" is the verb.
In English, gerunds end in -ing. Gerunds can be descriptive words because are often used to describe the actions of an individual.
"The party's success was all due to my baking of the apple pies."
To get you started, here is a website with over 500 descriptive words. Check it out.
https://abackpackerstale.com/descriptive-words
|
Denuded Tales
| | Baggage (18+)
When a person passes away, we have to find our own answers for unresolved questions
#2249331 by Tileira  |
| | | The Runaway (13+)
Whatever it had been, the narrow hall was now stacked with humming vending machines.
#2248807 by Tileira |
|
Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter!
https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form
Don't forget to support our sponsor!
| ASIN: 0910355479 |
|
Amazon's Price: $ 13.99
|
|
| ASIN: B083RZJVJ8 |
|
Amazon's Price: Price N/A
Not currently available. |
|
To stop receiving this newsletter, click here for your newsletter subscription list. Simply uncheck the box next to any newsletter(s) you wish to cancel and then click to "Submit Changes". You can edit your subscriptions at any time.
|
Horror/Scary: May 12, 2021 Issue [#10755]
View Portfolio
Visit Notebook
Send Gift Points
Awards
Badges
Send Email
Community Newsfeed
General Discussion
Sponsored Items
Book of Trinkets
Static Items
Books
Groups
Interactive Stories
Audio
Campfire Creatives
Community Notes
Crossword Puzzles
Documents
Folders
Images
In & Outs
Madlibs
Photo Albums
Polls
Product Reviews
Quizzes
Survey Forms
Web Pages
Word Searches
