Comments on: The Importance of Word Choice in Writing https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing Your voice is a gift. Share it. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Lucy https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing#comment-266214 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:47:13 +0000 http://writers.com/?p=7908#comment-266214 Wow Sean. I really enjoyed this piece, there were some great word choices!

]]> By: Cheryl Lynn Achterberg https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing#comment-138706 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:42:43 +0000 http://writers.com/?p=7908#comment-138706 This post was refreshing. Many recent “tips for writers” are little more than blah-blah-blah. Tiresome. This work was original, useful, worth the read and deserving of re-reading too.

]]> By: Sean Glatch https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing#comment-18129 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:43:51 +0000 http://writers.com/?p=7908#comment-18129 In reply to Rebecca Hanley.

I’m so glad this article was useful, Rebecca! Thanks for commenting, and I hope you enjoy Requiem for the Orchard.

]]> By: Rebecca Hanley https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing#comment-18119 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:11:26 +0000 http://writers.com/?p=7908#comment-18119 Hi Sean,

Thank you for posting this excellent essay. It is now stashed in my “favorites”. Also, I loved the poem “In Defense of Small Towns”. Gorgeous writing. I will purchase the collection “Requiem for the Orchard”.

Again. Thank you.

Rebecca Hanley

]]> By: How to Become an Outstanding Architect – The Beginner's Guide to Everything https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing#comment-6281 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 01:49:45 +0000 http://writers.com/?p=7908#comment-6281 […] suggest looking through the Meaning and Specificity sections of “The Importance of Word Choice in Writing” by Sean Glatch, as these areas of writing will give you a breakdown about denotive and […]

]]> By: John Howard jr. https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing#comment-222 Sun, 11 Oct 2020 17:26:07 +0000 http://writers.com/?p=7908#comment-222 I have written three novels and two children’s books without “To Be Verbs!”

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]]> By: Sean Glatch https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing#comment-172 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:57:38 +0000 http://writers.com/?p=7908#comment-172 In reply to Eva.

Hi Eva,

Definitely! This link takes you directly to the word choice exercises: http://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing#exercises

Let us know if you try any of them!

]]> By: Eva https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing#comment-171 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:28:54 +0000 http://writers.com/?p=7908#comment-171 Interesting read. Would have appreciated some exercises to brighten our word choices.

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