Prompts 2
Prompts 2
Prompts 2
”
- Hey, give me back my pillow!”
- “your hands are warm”
- You’re destined for greater things than me, you are a god!”
Contenido
One word.....................................................................................................................................1
ONE WORD WRITING PROMPTS ;.............................................................................................1
One Word Prompts..................................................................................................................2
Banned Tag Prompts................................................................................................................4
Advices.........................................................................................................................................5
Filler Words and Phrases to Look Out For................................................................................6
WORDS TO DESCRIBE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS...........................................................................11
WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF: SHOUT / SHOUTED / SHOUTING..............................................13
A LIST OF NICE WORDS WE SHOULD USE MORE TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE.................................14
One word
01. — one
02. — photo
03. — devil
04. — code
05. — hero
06. — light
07. — zigzag
08. — contact
09. — crazy
10. — red
11. — production
12. — thread
13. — raise
14. — white
15. — twilight
16. — time
17. — english
18. — fly
19. — flower
20. — lit
21. — sky
22. — level
23. — plastic
24. — moon
25. — lost
26. — song
27. — written
28. — hide
29. — dead
30. — alive
31. — dizzy
32. — home
33. — detail
34. — leftover
35. — incomplete
36. — youth
37. — important
38. — connect
39. — introduction
40. — mirror
41. — zero
42. — disconnected
43. — polarity
44. — birthday
45. — version
46. — random
47. — multiple
48. — choice
49. — card
50. — yellow
2. hug
3. home
4. coffee
5. candy
6. hoodie
7. dessert
8. rain
9. night
10. rose
11. beach
12. pastry
13. ribbon
14. ring
15. necklace
16. promise
17. dream
18. vacation
19. pillow
20. flower
21. playground
22. garden
23. park
25. mountains
26. lake
27. dress
28. scent
29. puppy
30. study
31. food
32. cat
33. luck
34. wish
35. cloud
36. forest
37. water
38. storm
39. game
40. kiss
1. Armpits
2. Babe
3. Back
4. Beard
5. Big
6. Biting
7. Blonde
8. Booty
9. Broken
10. Brunette
11. Corset
12. Donate
13. Girlfriend
14. Goldie
15. Handcuffs
17. Hips
18. Hottie
19. Insomnia
20. Jiggle
21. Knot
22. Lace
23. Lingerie
24. Needy
25. Package
27. Piercings
28. Satin
29. Selfie
30. Sexyman
31. Shower
33. Snap
34. Soapy
35. Sugar
37. Thicc
38. Tickle
40. Tubby
41. Unbuttoned
42. Undies
43. Waist
44. Wax
45. Zipper
Advices
If you’re planning on publishing traditionally, chances are you keep a sharp eye on your word
count. Literary agents and publishing houses are on the hunt for the best quality stories that they
can print for the cheapest price (using the least paper and ink), so you have a higher chance of
gaining representation if you can crank your novel out in the least words possible.
However, filler words and phrases aren’t only the enemies of aspiring traditional authors; every
writer—fanfic, novelist, journalist, you name it!—should try to eliminate filler from their stories
to assure more concise and high-quality writing. Oftentimes, filler contributes nothing but
clutter, and without it, your narrative can flow smoother and in a more sophisticated manner.
But how do you know what’s filler and what’s not? Here are some tips on how to Ctrl+F and
kick this narrative botox to the curb!
Filler Words
1. Just
A writer’s worst enemy, and the bane of my manuscripts’ existences. Eliminating all the ‘just’s
can cut down your word count by hundreds.
2. “That” as a conjunction
It’s an unnecessary addition to a sentence, which will be more streamlined without it.
3. “Now” as an adverb
“Now” is essential if you’re talking about the past and present, but when you’re using it to draw
attention to a particular statement or point.
4. Redundant adverbs
These adverbs serve no purpose because the verbs they’re describing already imply the way the
action is performed.
Whispering softly
Yelling loudly
Crying sadly
Laughing happily
5. “Telling” words
These words are redundant, especially when using first person, because in describing an event,
we can already assume that the characters are experiencing it.
Seeing/saw
Feeling/felt
Hearing/heard
Smelling/smelled
Although these are meant to help out the readers get their bearings on a situation, all they do is
come across as wishy-washy! Be concise and sure of yourself!
About
Absolutely
Accordingly
Actually
Almost
Basically
Certainly
Clearly
Completely
Entirely
Even
Exactly
Fairly
Highly
Hopefully
Literally
Maybe
Only
Often
Oftentimes
Perhaps
Possibly
Probably
Quite
Rather
Really
Reasonably
Relatively
Seem
Seriously
Simply
Slightly
Some
Somehow
Sometimes
Totally
Very
Filler Phrases
1.“Let out (vocal noise)”
Revised: “He sighed.”
Passive voice inflates your word count by including various “to be” verbs into the prose.
Passive voice involves actions happening to a subject rather than the subject performing an
action, and as a result isn’t as riveting to the reader as active voice; even if it wasn’t a matter of
word count, you’d still want to get rid of it anyway!
Still don’t know what I’m talking about? Check out this article from Grammarly.
Many writers will be as specific as possible about what “thing” is affected by the event they’re
describing, when it’s much simpler to take a step back and write about something more general.
4. Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs are the combination of two or three words from different grammatical categories
—a verb and an adverb or a preposition—to form a single action. Usually, these phrasal verbs
can be replaced by a single-word verb.
Etc.
5. Clarifying phrases
A bit
A little
A lot
In a sense
Kind of
Sort of
Even if your story takes place in olden times, I can guarantee that if you never use any
contractions ever, your story’s gonna be a clunky mess. But sometimes you’re in the moment,
consumed by the poetic power of the muses, and forget that this isn’t a soap opera; so make sure
you check that you’ve been using your contractions!
It is, it was, it would, she is, would not, should not, is not, does not etc.
7. Inflated phrases
As to whether (whether)
By means of (by)
In order to (to)
In regards to (on or about)
Absent: preoccupied
Beatific: blissful
Bleak: hopeless
Chagrined: humiliated or disappointed
Cheeky: cocky, insolent
Cheerless: sad
Choleric: hot-tempered, irate
Despondent: depressed or discouraged
Doleful: sad or afflicted
Dour: stern or obstinate
Ecstatic: delighted or entranced
Fixed: concentrated or immobile
Gazing: staring intently
Grim: fatalistic or pessimistic
Jeering: insulting or mocking
Languid: lazy or weak
Leering: sexually suggestive
Mild: easygoing
Peeved: annoyed
Quizzical: questioning or confused
Radiant: bright, happy
Sanguine: bloodthirsty, confident
Sardonic: mocking
Sour: unpleasant
Sullen: resentful
Wan: pale, sickly
Wary: cautious or cunning
Withering: devastating
Wrathful: indignant or vengeful
(NOTE: Keep in mind that all of these words have slightly different meanings and are
associated with different emotions/scenarios.)
Courageous : able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.