Today, my guest Isabel Cabrera from Global English Editing has a few suggestions for updating your vocab this year. Check out her infographic!
A strong vocabulary can set you apart from other writers.
To boost your vocabulary, put away the thesaurus. Using larger, complex words that mean the same thing will alienate your readers and encourage them to click away from your writing. Instead, try using new words that have recently become mainstream. Not only does it make your writing fun to read, but the content feels much more natural.
The new words you need are in the infographic below.
Global English Editing has compiled a list of the 19 best new words to use in your writing. They’re words everyone knows, especially younger readers. From social media to promotional pieces, these words can be used virtually anytime, anywhere. If you spend a lot of time on the internet, you may already know some of these. But even if you don’t, it won’t take long for them to be added to your writers toolbox.
You want your writing to be unique, and using these words is what will help get you there. Pretty soon, people will begin to stan everything you write.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading that post! Almost against my will I was drawn in to the fun graphics and very relevant information. As a writing coach in our local high school I hear these words often. For once, instead of the students defining them for me, I might possibly define one for them sometime. Well, could happen…
This was a fun post and I love the graphic. I was surprised that I know most of the words – probably because of my son. Sadly, I don’t use many of them.