The right choice of words can pull your reader into your story and hold their attention so that they not only turn the pages to see what happens next, but perhaps even hold their breath in anticipation of the next scene! The words you use can even change the entire tone of your writing.

Today, write a scene where you have a character listening to a strange sound above them. Use words that will invoke a feeling of fear and dread. Then rewrite the scene with words that will lead the scene a humorous twist.

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