Hi, guys! I wrote this article for BlueCat's website this week and thought you might like it too. It's a list of alternatives to mundane verbs like "walk," "run," "put," "take." Enjoy! It's gotten more than 500 social media shares in one week, so it must be doing something right. :-) BlueCat Article: 1000 Words to Write By
Screenwriting : 1000 action verbs - an article by me for you by Deanna Carlyle
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Deanna,
Thank you for sharing this. It will definitely come in handy.
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You're welcome! I just fixed the link. It should work now.
Yep, me too. I need all the help I can get!!
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Haha! Posted your link last week! Never realised you were here...great article! Thanks for writing it :)
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Kewl. Thanks, Martina. Waving from across a continent and a pond.
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Deanna: Nice work!
Yeah, great work! I love reference works. Probably half of my library is reference. Martina shared this and it was a hit. I bookmarked it. Thanks so much! :)
I see you Deanna! And wave back :)
Thank you!
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...and no adverbs!
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Aaargh!... Adverbs are their function, not just an "ly" ending. Lol! ;)
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Nice work there, Deanna - I also like your piece about book royalties. You should post a link to that in the Authoring section.
Good Luck and Happy Writing, Deanna, and All!
What are some other good article topics along these lines? I'm thinking of doing one on action verbs to tighten setting descriptions: E.g., A building can ... span, surround, border, etc. Light can ... glow, flicker, stream, cast, sweep, etc.
You've gone to a lot of work/trouble to put your list together; it's nicely done. Action verbs to tighten settings is a very important and needed writer thinking skill. You got a script going? I'd like to see how you're applying this approach - and I'm sure others would too. Why don't you post a scene as a working example?
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An expansive list of facial expressions and general body language would be indispensable! Thanks. :)
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I would love a list of the most common American expressions and what they mean, like "Kewl"...I had to google that! :)
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Dear Martina Camatta:
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/
God Bless.
Sincerely,
John German
That's a great reference- may be you should expand on it and produce it a s a small pocket book.
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Thanks John!
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Great reference, thanks
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E-gad, Deanna, but that's just damntastic. I applaud your meticulous efforts. ;-)
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Deanna, you are a star!
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Awesome list! Many thanks, Deanna!
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Thanx
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You're welcome!
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Appreciate this!