For many writers one of the most taxing things is finding the right word to convey the emotion and feeling that is coursing through the mind of their character. Are they pensive, agitated, disgruntled, overjoyed, exacerbated, etc. sometimes the perfect word takes time to cultivate and there are ways to help. One of the best tricks that I have found so far is to read other writer’s work. By reading the work of authors that you admire and strive to emulate you can understand what language they use and find out how to best use similar language in your own work. Writing down words that you do not understand is also a good way to expand your descriptive vocabulary. By writing down words that trip you up and learning their definitions you are expanding your vocabulary and descriptive language potential.
Descriptive language is one of the best tools that you possess as a writer. Descriptive language can change that crazy lady that talks to the oranges in the supermarket to a mysterious lone spirit on the cusp of reality that converses openly with citrus. Another wonderful exercise that can help take your descriptive language skills from nil to outstanding is to take every day instances and change them into something magical. By giving yourself little tasks throughout the day you can help to hone your verbal skills so that you can make just about anything interesting. Still another way to increase your verbal dexterity is to find photographs and other items and describe them. By challenging yourself to describe what you see you can really make a difference in your abilities to translate imagery to the written word.
Through the use of descriptive language you can change a ho hum passage into something that people actually want to invest time in to read. Though it is not commonplace to spend your days conversing in a descriptive style, taking the time to formulate all your conversations also helps you to really understand your verbal capabilities. The most important thing by far that you need to remember when it comes to trying to improve your verbal skills is that no matter how sharp your skills become, spending time keeping them in tip top shape is just as important as creating the skill in the first place. Not every mind is made alike and as a result not every-one is capable of writing like Stephen King or Jane Austin. Finding the time to really dig in and work on your creativity is the key to understanding what you are capable of and improving your descriptive language.