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How to use verbs to boost your descriptions

How to use verbs to boost your descriptions

Verbs convey action, but some verbs can have the opposite effect: they can flatten your writing and drain all the energy from a scene.

Posted byDeborah9th Jan 202311th Sep 2025Posted inHow to, Self-editingTags:How to, Self-editing, verbs2 Comments on How to use verbs to boost your descriptions

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