When you write, google power words. I read an article by a successful author about his writing techniques. He said he uses power words. If I could have asked him more, I would have. But when I don't know something and need to ask, I google it. Don't you?
Some websites contain power words. Smart Blogger, 317 Power Words https://smartblogger.com/power-words/
https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/punch-up-your-prose-with-these-10-power-words.html
https://blog.bufferapp.com/words-and-phrases-that-convert-ultimate-list
There are a few lists of power words for resumes.
What makes a word powerful? Many successful writers talk about what kinds of words are not powerful. These are words that need to be avoided. They include the forms of the verb to be. Although we cannot exclude them, we can try to reduce the number of times we use them. Do you remember conjugating the verb to be? Depending on how old you are and where you went to school, you may be able to recite this conjugation. The verb forms included--the verb forms not to be included in powerful writing--are am, is, are, was, were, be, being, and been.
Although most writers don't use this term, progressive verbs are considered weak. These are the verbs that end in ing.
And the worst no-no of all is the use of the passive voice, which means using a form of the verb to be
as an auxiliary (helping) verb, followed by a past form. (Examples: Limp--I am loved by him. Strong--He loves me.)
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