# Words #permanentnote ## Source - [[training - Ninja writing]] ## Keywords (topics and howto) - [[topic - communicate effectively]] - [[how to be a better writer]] - [[how to be a better communicator]] ## Relevant notes - [[zt - paragraphs are the unit of attention]] - [[zt - sentences]] ## Notes ### Tips for better use of words - Choose precise words - Avoid jargon and tech words as they create a distance from the reader - Enable -> allow - facilitate -> make possible - provision -> provide or supply - actualise -> make happen or reach - generate -> make or create - enact -> do - implement -> carry out - visualize -> see or imagine - consequently -> as a result - developed -> made or create - Use words to create a picture, not an abstract concept. - Use colourful words. Default to simple words and use colourful ones to enhance. - Colorful words create a picture; for example, the colourful version of "Developed" could be "Crafted." - remove implicit words - order words, for example, first emotional, then physical - write numbers until ten. Use *one* instead of *1*