Word ideas

The words we choose to use carry significant weight. However, the tone of voice, with which we deliver these words, often holds even more

Great, hard, unique. Overused words like these lack oomph. Give your writing an upgrade with stronger language. But don’t equate longer words with better ones.

Carmen Varner is a San Diego-based writer who writes about food, drinks, travel, and lifestyle.

Some people don't understand my love for books and language, but to me words are some of the most important things we have. Words are beautiful, because they represent beautiful, powerful things. If you can hear a word and see it's meaning appear right there in front of you, that's something magical. If you can use a word to convey something you can't quite explain, that's a connection. These words do that.

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Photographs capture a moment in time and immortalize it for generations to come. These images are some excellent examples.