Sunday, February 28, 2010

Ack! Word overuse strikes again!

I try to recognize my flaws in my writing - my tendency towards run on sentences, my love of the comma. However, looking back over this blog I also have to acknowledge my overuse of the word cute.

Attempting to solve this dilemma I will consult a thesaurus. Instead I could say:
  • adorable
  • attractive
  • ambrosial (that's a nice one)
  • appealing
  • charming
  • captivating
  • darling
  • dainty
  • beautiful
  • delightful
  • pleasant
  • pretty
  • darling
  • dear
  • delectable
  • delicious
  • dreamy
  • fetching
  • precious

I think that's a good start, now I just need to remember to use them. Perhaps a sticky note on my computer screen.

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