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Q&A How can I write in a way that makes the book very interesting to read?

Vocabulary alone isn't enough to make your book interesting. In fact, if your story is too heavy with obscure words, it might become hard to read and off-putting. That said, growing your vocabular...

posted 6y ago by Galastel‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T08:50:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
Vocabulary alone isn't enough to make your book interesting. In fact, if your story is too heavy with obscure words, it might become hard to read and off-putting.

That said, growing your vocabulary is a good idea for a writer: your vocabulary is your arsenal of tools that you can use as you see fit. It's always a good idea to have more tools at your hand.

So how do you grow your vocabulary? You **read**. A lot. You familiarise yourself with the use of the words you like. Once a word is firmly in your passive vocabulary (that is, you've seen it in writing in multiple contexts), it passes naturally into your active vocabulary: when you need that particular word, it will come to you naturally. It's the same as learning a language: reading in a foreign language helps you accustom your mind to what words exist and how they're employed.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-05-17T15:49:33Z (over 6 years ago)
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